A new study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine clinical scientists and UPMC neurosurgeons challenges ...

A new study highlights how important uninterrupted sleep is to recovery after a traumatic brain injury, finding that fragmented sleep in injured mice is linked to a loss of rapid-eye-movement (REM) ...

A new study from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute now shows how human stem cell based therapy may help ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

After suffering from a stroke in 2011 in Massachusetts, Rachel Bowman has made progress in her recovery with the support of ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

A severely brain injured woman, who recovered the ability to communicate using her left eye, restored connections and function of the areas of her brain responsible for producing expressive language ...

A nanomaterial based on a platform developed by Professor Samuel Stupp crosses the blood-brain barrier and targets harmful ...

For years, concussions were described as temporary disruptions in brain function that could not be seen on any medical test.

New nanomaterial passes the blood-brain barrier to reduce damaging inflammation after the most common form of stroke. When ...

In a heartfelt message to her fans, Evangeline Lilly, the star of the iconic series Lost, has shared a candid health update following a serious accident that left her with brain damage. This news ...