An explosion does not need to strike the head to injure the brain. When a blast occurs, it generates a sudden pressure wave that can pass through the body and skull in milliseconds, potentially ...

Lizzie McGuire star Robert Carradine died at age 71 after a decades-long battle with Bipolar Disorder. Carradine’s family ...

People who lose their visual imagination after a stroke share damage to a single neural circuit. A new analysis maps these ...

Soccer heading has long been suspected of impacting brain health, but exactly where and how it leaves a mark has been a blind spot. Now, for the first time, scientists have a clear picture of the ...

A University of New Mexico scientist is revealing what might be one of the most overlooked causes of dementia — damage in the brain’s tiny blood vessels. Dr. Elaine Bearer has created a new way to ...

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 ...

There are more than 7 million people currently living with the devastating disease known as Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's causes changes to the brain that result in memory loss, moodiness, trouble learning ...

Improving the gap between your biological age and your chronological age is associated with a lower risk of stroke and improvements in signs of damage in the brain, according to a preliminary study ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Large, irregularly shaped aneurysms are more likely to rupture and become fatal.Preventive surgery can save lives, but it has a 4-10% complication rate.Managing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marvel and “Lost” star Evangeline Lilly revealed she has suffered brain damage after an accident during a trip to Hawaii in May ...

Doctors warn that the ears never truly 'switch off', even during sleep, making constant exposure to everyday noise a silent ...