In the aftermath of global health crises, new research has shed light on the troubling neurological effects of severe infections. Groundbreaking studies reveal structural damage within one of the body ...

Brain damage caused by blocked blood vessels may be treatable using injections of stem cells, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Zurich and the University of Southern ...

In lieu of animal experiments, researchers from the University of Rochester are using state-of-the-art microchips with human ...

A new study from UCLA Health has uncovered how inflammation in brain blood vessels exacerbates damage in vascular dementia and demonstrated that targeting this process with a repurposed drug can ...

Measles is back in the United States, and parents and mental health professionals need to understand the severe risk this virus poses to the brains of children. Why Is There a U.S. Measles Outbreak in ...

Your brain is incredibly resilient, but it’s not indestructible. Certain daily habits destroying brain function operate so subtly that you might not notice the damage until it’s too late to reverse.

A new study finds that heavy drinking can increase the risk of brain damage. Using data from nearly 2,000 adults in the Biobank for Aging Studies, researchers found that eight or more drinks per week ...

Anyone who’s ever noticed that they feel more relaxed or outgoing after having a drink or two has seen firsthand alcohol’s impact on the brain. But as you may have guessed, beyond the feel-good vibes, ...

In new rat studies, scientists have found grim evidence of just how badly alcohol impairs cognition — even after sobering up months prior. According to new, federally-funded research out of Johns ...

All this advice isn’t wrong. (Though researchers argue over the right terminology for grit and exactly how to foster it.) But according to new research, it might be missing a key piece of the picture.