Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

Challenging a long-standing assumption regarding the adult brain, recent research has demonstrated that individuals can continue to develop new brain cells into old age. Researchers at Sweden’s ...

Keeping our brains young and healthy is just as important as keeping the body in shape. The good news: the brain does not need to be fixed; it can grow new cells and adapt throughout our lives, a ...

Researchers say study findings may lead to a more promising future for cell therapy targeting stroke and other neurological disorders.

Increasing the levels of a particular phospholipid in the membranes of brain cells may offer a promising new way to improve blood circulation in the brain and support healthier brain activity. A poten ...

Brain health is critical to the preservation of memory, attention and quality of life as we age. Neurologists stress that by ...

In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, ...

They work for depression and P.T.S.D. Could they also help the brain repair itself after a neurologic catastrophe? By Rachel E. Gross In the 15 years that Dr. Sean Dukelow has been treating stroke ...

Your brain is an incredible network of over 160 billion cells linked by over 100 trillion connections. Each day and each moment, it’s being influenced by the choices you make. While no single signal ...