Researchers have succeeded in restoring lost brain function in mouse models of stroke using small molecules that in the future could potentially be developed into a stroke recovery therapy.

Brain scans show that certain cortical layers, especially in the touch-processing area, resist aging or even strengthen with time, suggesting that use and stimulation can preserve brain function far ...

I recently asked myself if I'll still have a healthy brain as I get older. I hold a professorship at a neurology department. Nevertheless, it is difficult for me to judge if a particular brain, ...

Deep inside your brain, the sense of touch is handled by a strip of tissue only a few millimeters thick. This area, known as ...

Matching form and function of brain cell types Date: April 25, 2023 Source: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Summary: Investigators have created computer-generated models to bridge the gap between ...

Researchers took brain scans of amputees before surgery and five years after it, and the results shocked them.

Conventional wisdom among neuroscientists suggests that the brain's motor functions are organized around the body, meaning ...

ANALYSIS: Esther Kuehn’s research shows that part of your brain increases in size with age rather than degenerating ...

Some regions of the brain in people with Alzheimer's reorganize more often while at rest than in people without the ...

Brain games are widely believed to sharpen your cognitive skills, especially as you age. But experts say there's no "magic ...

This moving dot depicts something few people have ever seen: fresh cerebrospinal fluid flowing from the spinal cord into the ...

Find out what you need to know about your pons and its function. Learn how this collection of nerves can affect your health.