After a stroke, the brain may do something surprisingly hopeful—it can “refresh” parts of itself. Researchers analyzing brain scans from over 500 stroke survivors found that while the damaged side of ...

Imagine your brain as a bustling city with millions of interconnected highways carrying information at lightning speed. Now picture what happens when a major earthquake hits, destroying some of those ...

In 2006, Kevin Sheth was a 27-year-old neurology resident in Boston, at both Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In that role, he did rotations within their neurology ...

A new study shows how the brain reorganizes itself in the first few months after a stroke to improve the ability to speak again. The findings will help researchers understand how functional networks ...

Neurologists are exploring medications that would help the brain recover after a stroke or traumatic injury. Credit...Fabio-Consoli Supported by By Rachel E. Gross The first thing Debra McVean did ...

Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti and team performing a life-saving thrombectomy to restore blood flow to a patient's brain. If you suspect a stroke, get to the hospital immediately-quick action can mean the ...

Understanding the nuances of neurological health is not always easy, especially conditions like brain tumors and strokes. Both brain tumors and strokes can lead to neurological impairments. A stroke ...

A new study by UCLA Health has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice. The findings, published in Nature ...

Severe stroke survivors face 5x higher dementia risk, while even minor strokes double the odds of cognitive decline.

When it comes to brain health, most of us overlook it until it's too late. But that does not have to be the case. This World Brain Day, it is important to take care of two most common but deadly brain ...

TO HAVE A STROKE SOMEDAY, OR DEVELOP DEMENTIA? ABOUT 800,000 AMERICANS SUFFER STROKES EACH YEAR. DEMENTIA HITS 1 IN 7 OF US. AND NOW THERE’S A 21 POINT QUIZ YOU CAN TAKE TO SHOW HOW YOU CAN REDUCE ...