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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A study shows that high estrogen levels in the brain during trauma increase vulnerability to long-term memory changes linked ...

Women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) are at higher risk of experiencing brain injury and mental health ...

Each year, an estimated 2.5 million traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur in the United States. TBI is the leading cause of death and disability among children and adolescents, with the two age groups ...

Held in Ephrata on Thursday, the event allowed clinicians, caregivers and community members to learn more about traumatic ...

A first-of-its-kind study led by the Medical University of South Carolina raises questions about the value of fish oil ...