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 connections or recover lost function after a critical window in childhood.

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Chronic neuropathic pain, often described as burning, shooting, or unrelenting, affects nearly 10% of Americans and can be tough to treat without drugs or surgery. A relatively new FDA-approved ...

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

One of the most exciting and clinically relevant areas of neuropsychiatric research involves "neuroplasticity." What is neuroplasticity? Neuroplasticity refers to the processes by which the brain ...

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 ...

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 ...

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