A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing ...

Grey's Anatomy' actor and Bay Area native Eric Dane died after battling ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

The former high school football player who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower that houses the headquarters of the NFL, and who blamed the league for hiding the dangers of brain ...

Could plasma help protect the brain after injury? Researchers at Vanderbilt are testing whether plasma transfusions given after head trauma could reduce brain damage and improve recovery for TBI ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Share on Pinterest A few simple habits may help keep the brain younger, even in people living with chronic pain. Image credit: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images A new study from researchers at the ...

University of Bristol provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. The Grinch is one of the holiday season’s most familiar icons. The grumpy, green, fur-covered misanthrope who ...

“Some people might see Christian as a burden,” says his older brother, Steven Cerrato (left). “But he’s been my best friend since I was a kid. He’s always going to have a space with me." Jessica Oliva ...

Anoxic brain injury, also called anoxic encephalopathy or hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, is a life threatening condition resulting from a complete lack of oxygen to the brain. Anoxic brain injury (ABI ...

Scientists uncovered a surprising four-layer structure hidden inside the hippocampal CA1 region, one of the brain’s major centers for memory, navigation, and emotion. Using advanced RNA imaging ...

Doc, the "must-watch" returning medical drama that has been described as a "crowd pleaser", is on TV tonight. Fans of Grey's Anatomy will want to tune in as the show is already back for a second ...

Neural tissue engineering aims to mimic the brain's complex environment, the extracellular matrix, which supports nerve cell growth, development, and proper connectivity. This environment is carefully ...