After traumatic brain injury (TBI), some patients may recover completely, while others retain severe disabilities. Accurately ...

When Scott Edgell was discharged from the military after a service-related head injury at age 20, he thought he would resume ...

UVA researchers found even minor trauma can disrupt the brain’s cleanup system, allowing harmful proteins to build up over ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have uncovered how and why traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk for Alzheimer's disease, and their work suggests a potential way to ...

Research reveals why some people become brain super-agers—and how simple daily habits can help keep your brain strong, sharp, ...

Hypertension begins harming the brain surprisingly early, even before measurable blood pressure increases. Key cells related to blood vessels, signaling, and myelin maintenance begin aging prematurely ...

A blood biomarker yet to be used in cardiac arrest care can give a clearer picture of the extent of brain damage after a ...

Recent research has unveiled a startling discovery: a common pesticide, previously deemed safe, can cause hidden brain damage. This damage, undetectable by standard methods, was revealed through ...

People with gum disease may have higher levels of brain white matter damage, a new study finds. Researchers observed that participants with gum disease had significantly more white matter ...

Exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child's developing brain and cause damage to language ...