Neurology

More than 40 percent of retired NFL players showed signs of traumatic brain injury

The finding gives researchers insight into dopamine beta-hydroxylase, an enzyme that balances the activity of two key brain-signaling molecules

Researchers have cultured a network of neurons responsible for processing higher-level mental functions

Behaviors that are considered red flags in the U.S. and Western Europe are considered normal, even desirable, in other parts of the world

A study in mice shows that the normal process by which the brain prunes excess synapses during development may be hijacked early on in the progression of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases

A new study in mice demonstrates that manipulating the microbiome can influence the extent of brain damage caused by a stroke

Toxoplasmosis may alter brain chemistry in people exhibiting bouts of explosive anger

A new study in rats could one day benefit people suffering neurological conditions associated with the buildup of unwanted proteins in the brain, including traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer’s

A journal article says herpes virus and Lyme disease bacteria are behind the mind-robbing illness, but not all researchers are convinced

A new study suggests that patients with Alzheimer's disease can still form memories, raising hopes of new treatments

A controversial study has suggested that the neurodegenerative disease might be transferred from one person to another. Now scientists are racing to find out whether that is true

It's such a terrifying but beautiful notion that every day you wake up with a slightly different personal past.