White matter pathways allow distant parts of the brain to communicate, supporting memory, emotion, and language. One such pathway, the uncinate fasciculus, connects the front of the temporal lobe with ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is stepping into the spotlight as researchers and medical professionals investigate its potential to support brain health in ways that traditional treatments cannot. This ...

When people overdose on opioids, whether they wake up on their own or are revived by Narcan, many doctors assume they are fully recovered. This is a mistake because hypoxia (insufficient oxygen to the ...

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Each year neuroscientists make fascinating, ...

Anoxic brain injury, also called anoxic encephalopathy or hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, is a life threatening condition resulting from a complete lack of oxygen to the brain. Anoxic brain injury (ABI ...

Living a longer, healthier life is a top priority for so many. People look to exercise, follow a nutritious diet, and even focus on cognitive training activities like puzzles, but these don’t always ...

In premature infants receiving mechanical ventilation, automated oxygen control was associated with shorter durations of mechanical ventilation and supplemental oxygen, a lower incidence of ...

When we learn something new, our brain cells (neurons) communicate with each other through electrical and chemical signals. If the same group of neurons communicate together often, the connections ...

A single dose of the psychedelic compound psilocybin could be enough to remodel connections of specific brain networks, which may explain how the drug helps to treat some mental health conditions.

Ever feel like your brain is running on empty by 3 p.m.? That mental fog that creeps in during afternoon meetings or when you’re trying to tackle a challenging project might not just be fatigue — it ...