Brain Health

Older woman exercising on elliptical machine

Neurodegeneration

Exercise hormone reduces protein tied to Parkinson’s disease, relieving movement problems in miceSeptember 16, 2022

Alison Wheatley

‘My whole world went blank’: Woman who heard voices, noises discovers brain tumor behind symptomsSeptember 8, 2022

Checking blood sugar levels of diabetes patient

Tight blood sugar regulation may help reverse Type 1 diabetes brain damageSeptember 7, 2022

James Lamerton with daughter Layla.

After new dad dies from brain tumor misdiagnosed as sleep apnea, his wife sets out to help othersSeptember 2, 2022

ALS

Neurodegeneration

Improved blood test for devastating ALS offers promise for timely diagnosisSeptember 1, 2022

Brain scan from MRI

Prescribed steroids? Study warns they could change your brain structure, worsen cognitionAugust 31, 2022

Illustration of alcohol effects on the brain

Consuming alcohol just once permanently changes brain cells, setting stage for addictionAugust 31, 2022

Teddy bear with face mask during COVID-19 pandemic

Neurological issues ‘relatively common’ in children hospitalized with COVIDAugust 30, 2022

Brain excess: Mental fatigue, trash, overload

Discovery offers hope that stress relief could one day be as simple as ‘switching off’ certain brain cellsAugust 26, 2022

A graphic of TBI (traumatic brain injury) with blood test vials.

‘Will he live?’ For traumatic brain injury patients, blood tests taken right away can predict long-term outcomeAugust 24, 2022