Strokes are a major cause of death and result in a drastic reduction in quality of life. Novel therapeutic strategies for patients suffering from stroke are thus required. Two possible strategies can ...

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.

Examining brain plasticity and its implications for development, aging, and brain injury recovery.

The human brain holds an astonishing ability to reshape itself throughout life. This concept, known as neuroplasticity, has become a cornerstone of modern neuroscience, revealing profound insights ...

The human brain generates up to 700 new neurons per day in the hippocampus alone, which raises the question: Can this capacity be intentionally enhanced? Neuroplasticity is no longer just a recovery ...

In December of 1993, former World Boxing Champion John Famechon (who had sustained severe incapacitating brain injuries in August 1991) began a new, complex multi-movement therapy and rehabilitation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stroke prevention efforts begin with a greater emphasis on education. Stroke survivors should be encouraged to ...

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

In this review, we have briefly highlighted recent progress in the development of new strategies for the treatment of damaged brains following a stroke, with a focus on neuroplasticity, endogenous ...