Scientists have discovered a way to induce a hibernation-like state that protects the brain after injury—without using ...

Clinicians say the proposed framework will lead to more accurate diagnoses and treatment, providing more rigorous care for some patients and preventing premature discussions about halting life support ...

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

TBI triggers both primary mechanical damage and delayed secondary injuries like inflammation and neurodegeneration. Cognitive effects may include memory loss, mood swings, and impaired social judgment ...

Healing from any injury involves a delicate balance between scarring and inflammation — two processes that can wreak havoc as well as make repairs. When the injury is to the brain, the balance is that ...

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Hypothermia can preserve neuron health following brain injury, but complications from external cooling make it less promising ...

Researchers are working on a pill that could allow patients’ brains to recover from a traumatic injury or stroke, defying conventional thinking that the brain cannot regenerate following such a ...

Unlike a broken bone, a brain injury is often invisible. We can’t see the cognitive struggles, the lost memories or the chronic pain. But for millions of Americans with brain injury, the impact is ...

This post was co-authored by Dr. Ruth Lanius, Lauren Rudolph, and Dr. Breanne Kearney. Trauma is an insult to the senses, leaving a lasting impact: It affects what we see, hear, and feel, and how we ...