When a person suffers a stroke, physicians must restore blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible to save their life.

A new study highlights how important uninterrupted sleep is to recovery after a traumatic brain injury, finding that fragmented sleep in injured mice is linked to a loss of rapid-eye-movement (REM) ...

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A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

UGA freshman Ayden Slipsager is recovering from a traumatic brain injury and multiple severe fractures following a ...

In a heartfelt message to her fans, Evangeline Lilly, the star of the iconic series Lost, has shared a candid health update following a serious accident that left her with brain damage. This news ...

Actress Evangeline Lilly has shared a shocking health update months after suffering a a concussion in a freak accident at the ...