New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and ...

Patients with cortical and subcortical atrophy detected by visual assessment of acute CT images had a less favorable AIS recovery and worse 90‐day functional prognosis than patients without brain ...

Brain injuries and head injuries are major public health concerns worldwide. In the US alone, 223,000 hospitalizations and 69,000 deaths were attributed to TBI in 2021 according to the CDC.

PURCHASE, N.Y., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGTX), a clinical-stage company developing drugs that treat neurodegenerative disorders, reported topline ...

PURCHASE, N.Y., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGTX), a clinical-stage company developing drugs that treat neurodegenerative disorders, reported topline results ...

Patients who underwent at least one head/neck CT scan exhibited significantly higher risk for childhood brain tumors as those who did not undergo head/neck CT scans (OR = 2.84; 95% CI, 1.12-7.19).

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has identified a unique brain network that links varied patterns of brain atrophy, or shrinkage, associated with schizophrenia. By ...

A long-term brain imaging study in aging adults showed faster rates of atrophy in certain brain structures to be associated with the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI). While some ...

Exposure to mid- to high-range PM2.5 is linked to cerebral atrophy, but there is no significant impact on cognitive function. The findings suggest that urbanization plays a role in modulating the ...

Sometimes, an acquired condition, such as AIDS, can be associated with cerebral atrophy and degenerative dementia. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome can cause progressive brain atrophy and behavioral ...