Trapped immune cells laden with microplastics starve the brain of oxygen—mouse study links vascular blockages to memory loss and motor deficits, with lingering risks even after symptoms fade.

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 ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. For survivors of the most common type of stroke, called an ...

The study suggests that mild cognitive impairment is linked to blood vessel dysfunction in the brain’s temporal lobes. The ...

Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare condition where a person’s speech switches to a different accent without any familiarity to ...

Artist’s illustration of the brain New analysis of fMRI data has revealed higher-order brain function. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Phonlamai-Photo) An international ...

The impact of SAH on human glymphatic function remains unknown ... The distribution of the tracer in the brain and the subarachnoid and ventricular CSF spaces was assessed using standardized ...

Comprehensive neuropsychological assessment using reliable and valid tools to measure multiple cognitive domains is considered the gold standard method of detecting and characterizing cognitive ...

The few neuropsychological assessments carried out remain global and do not specifically address executive functions ... had performed brain CT scans. Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics, ...

A stroke is a medical emergency that happens when the blood flow to the brain is blocked and it is also called a brain attack. Preventing winter stroke: Tips to stay safe this cold season and keep ...

A study published in Translational Psychiatry found that the brain’s synaptic pruning process — essentially “decluttering” unused neural pathways — peaks around this age, which could explain why so ...

Arguably the most complex organ in the body, the brain is an elegant mess of cells, chemicals and electrical impulses that orchestrates our thoughts, behaviors and unconscious bodily functions.