Everyday sounds add to the torment of a person with chronic back pain, apparently because pain rewires how the brain responds ...

For most of the 20th century, the scientific consensus held that the adult brain was essentially fixed, unable to grow new ...

Researchers have used gene therapy to partially reprogram the brain cells that store memories in aging mice, reversing signs of cellular decline and restoring learning ability. The technique, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A promising new therapy is helping stroke survivors regain lost motor skills by using a micro-transponder to stimulate the brain. Up to one million people suffer a stroke each ...

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Psychedelics may be able to strengthen the connection between two brain regions key to treating depression, according to new research in rats. The Washington Post/Getty Images While many people may ...

Scientists identify the protein DeltaFosB as the "master switch" that rewires the brain's memory and reward circuits, driving chronic cocaine addiction and relapse.

Motherhood and menopause can affect women's cognitive health, positively, for the long-term—with significant implications for ...

Perhaps the most rewarding part of my work is helping post-traumatic brain injury clients to regain mastery of skills they thought were lost forever. Many of you may be familiar with this aspect of my ...

Many people refer to a stroke as the brain’s equivalent of a heart attack. A stroke occurs when there’s an interruption or ...