The brain shows a capacity to recover from traumatic injury, which somewhat contradicts the widely accepted idea that neurons ...

After traumatic brain injury (TBI), some patients may recover completely, while others retain severe disabilities. Accurately ...

After injury, the visual system can recover by growing new neural connections rather than replacing lost cells. Researchers ...

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

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) ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff shares his story of severe brain injury recovery. Jan 10, 2011— -- It is hard to remember how I felt at that very moment when my life changed in an instant. Although ...

For people with brain injury, mattering to others is not only about being valued; it’s also about being given the chance to recover to our full potential.