Cerebrovascular accidents, or strokes, are the most common cause of aphasia, a speech disorder of cerebral origin. People with aphasia have a reduced ability to understand or produce speech or written ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to defining neuroplasticity, there’s a little quiz that neuroscientist Sandra Bond Chapman, ...

In a recent study published in the journal Neuropharmacology, researchers in Pisa, Italy, explored how gut microbiota can influence neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is the ability of neuronal circuits ...

The human brain ages less than thought and in layers—at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and the Hertie ...

The environment on the space station is quite unique compared to Earth, which is a composite of multiple stressors, such as microgravity, isolation, confinement, noise, circadian rhythm disturbance, ...

Stroke induces a spectrum of neurological deficits through focal or global cerebral ischaemia, triggering cell death, inflammation and disruption of neural networks. Neuroplasticity—the capacity of ...

About a decade ago, neuroscientists at the University College London published some fascinating research on the brain size and structure of London taxi drivers. In short: the cabbies’ brains were ...

Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s malleability. It helps people understand how the brain transforms its structure as children learn and adapt to their dynamic environment. It is this ability of ...

Throughout life, our brains are continually remodeling themselves, based on experiences, behavior, genes, and so on. It's obvious that our brains keep changing, because otherwise how could you learn ...