People are understandably concerned when health conditions or infectious diseases that were once well-managed start increasing again, but proper education and advancements in medicine mean we often ...

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 ...

OBESITY is a direct cause of dementia, say scientists. Flab has for years been known to be a risk for brain damage but ...

Huntington's disease is caused by an inherited genetic change that causes production of an altered protein. This leads to nerve damage in areas of the brain that control movement and thinking.

An unorthodox treatment called near-infrared light therapy, which shines powerful near-infrared light at the brain through ...

We’ve all been very eager to shove COVID under the rug and pretend like 2020 never really happened. It’s totally ...

Repetitive head injuries can cause brain cell loss and brain damage among young athletes Contact sports players had neuron loss even if they didn’t develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy Researchers ...

University of Utah researchers at the Pulst-Scoles Laboratory have discovered that reducing levels of the STAUFEN-1 protein ...

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by swelling or inflammation in the brain. It’s often treatable if diagnosed quickly. Posterior reversible ...