The family of Emily Willis—a porn star who's won multiple AVN Awards—will be receiving a $3 million settlement after she ...

Older adults whose hearts show faint signs of strain, well below the threshold for a clinical diagnosis, carry measurably ...

Learn how prions can turn the body’s own proteins into a threat, and how studying this group of diseases could help us better ...

As a result, someone can sustain a brain injury even without any direct blow to the head. Rather than producing one clearly visible injury, blast exposure tends to cause widespread microscopic damage.

Many neurological diseases damage specific parts of the brain, even though the harmful protein involved is present throughout the brain.

Researchers presenting at a dementia conference warned that repeatedly heading a soccer ball can produce measurable brain ...

Brain damage isn’t limited to football players and boxers who take repeated blows to the head. Scientists say chronic job stress can also alter brain structure in ways that harm memory, focus and ...

Blocking brain damage triggered by a glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, may slow the growth of the cancer and allow the brain to keep working better for longer, according to a new study led by ...

Many neurological diseases damage specific parts of the brain, even though the harmful protein involved is present throughout ...

Yesterday’s harrowing Four Corners episode exposed the devastating impacts of degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the link with contact sports, primarily Australian ...

Scientists have discovered a fascinating link between creativity and cognitive impairment. In addition to producing art and literature, creativity is essential for problem-solving and adaptation. A ...

Why can zebrafish regenerate damaged gut nerves while humans largely cannot? Michigan State University researchers have developed a new research tool that allows them to remove gut neurons in ...