Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can happen in everyday life, not just in severe car crashes. Dr. Yashar Kalani with Ascension St. John Medical Center explains the risks, prevention strategies, and ...

Unpacking the Research Dealing with Brain Trauma When brain trauma takes place, research informs there is an instant inherent response (“by the brain” to this trauma) through a wide variety of means.

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

LANSING Mich. (WLNS) — March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to educate people on the impact this type of injury can have and share available resources that can help. According to ...

Why is the timing of trauma so important? New research shows that estrogen levels in the hippocampus at the moment of stress ...

How does the brain learn from mistakes? A new Duke study reveals a hidden circuit that helps control the learning process.

A car accident. A football tackle. An unfortunate fall. These things—and more—can cause head injuries. Head injuries can happen to anyone, at any age, and they can damage the brain. Here's how damage ...

Fish oil has long been praised as brain-boosting, but new research suggests the story may be more complicated. Scientists found that in people with repeated mild head injuries, a key omega-3 fatty ...

In December of 1993, former World Boxing Champion John Famechon (who had sustained severe incapacitating brain injuries in August 1991) began a new, complex multi-movement therapy and rehabilitation ...