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) ...

A new study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine clinical scientists and UPMC neurosurgeons challenges ...

When Gabe Brown woke from a coma last January at UPMC Mercy hospital, he could do little more than tilt his head and shift ...

Dozens of people affected by traumatic brain injuries bundled up to ski in the third annual MoCrazy Strong’s “Alive to Thrive ...

A brain cap and smart algorithms may one day help paralyzed patients turn thought into movement—no surgery required.

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 ...

A new study from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute now shows how human stem cell based therapy may help ...

Dr. Gregory Ward, a physician in Baton Rouge, works daily to restore and enhance the functional abilities of individuals who have experienced brain injuries. His work involves various treatments, ...

For years, concussions were described as temporary disruptions in brain function that could not be seen on any medical test.

New nanomaterial passes the blood-brain barrier to reduce damaging inflammation after the most common form of stroke. When ...