A new study by researchers at the Department of Molecular Medicine at SDU sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's "cables"-the so-called nerve fibers-which ...

Among individuals who play ice hockey, a diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases with each year of play.

Brain injury resulting from hypoxia (oxygen deprivation) or ischemia (restricted blood flow) represents a major challenge in medical research and clinical ...

The impact makes us cringe-the sound of two helmets making contact during a football game, a player down on the field.

Specific protein receptors in the brain play a vital role in how neurons slow down or stop firing, making them targets for many disorders. Researchers have now constructed a detailed structural map of ...

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they may be exposed to blast waves that damage blood vessels in the ...

Conner Hurst was asleep in his room when he started having a seizure. He spent the next two months in the ICU.

Treating the neurons and me — my mental states — in a synergistic way proved to speed up and enhance healing. It does for ...

The NFL mandated the use of Guardian Caps during training camp and practices involving contact. Are there scientific findings ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma. Here's how it ...