Visual auras, like those that occur in migraines, may be signs of small injuries to the brain’s visual cortex, according to a clinical trial at UC San Francisco that tracked the appearance of these ...

Learn the life-threatening brain blood clot signs everyone should recognize. These red flags require immediate emergency care ...

Brain swelling, or cerebral edema, is a medical emergency. Learn about the evidence-based treatments doctors use to reduce ...

Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) is a brain disorder. It is caused by a person regularly drinking too much alcohol, or binge-drinking, over several years. There are different types of ARBD. People ...

A single serving of an erythritol-sweetened drink could harm brain and blood vessel health, a new cellular study suggests.

Explore brain anatomy, from the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem, to the deep structures within the brain, such as the limbic system and basal ganglia.

A new way to detect bioluminescence in the brain: Blood vessels appear bright red after transduction with a gene that gives them photosensitivity. (Courtesy: Alan Jasanoff et al.) A new magnetic ...

Anatomy of a penis: Understand the various parts of a penis, how you get an erection, and how an ejaculation actually happens.

Calcium Channel Blockers for High Blood Pressure: Calcium channel blockers are drugs used to lower blood pressure. Learn more about how they work and about their side effects.

New research has revealed that aged red blood cells interacting with brain capillaries can cause cerebral microbleeds, a finding that upends the traditional belief that these hemorrhages only result ...