A recent study suggests that after a stroke, the brain may attempt to heal itself in an unexpected way. While the damaged ...

In a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health, scientists at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) have discovered that the brains of people who ...

AI analysis of 500 stroke survivors reveals that the brain compensates for severe injury by "rejuvenating" undamaged regions.

AI identifies a brain rewiring mechanism where the healthy side stays younger to compensate for stroke damage, offering new ...

We used to think that the brain, once damaged, could not repair itself. Breakthroughs in neuroscience have shown that this is not true. Though individual neurons might be damaged beyond repair, the ...

After a stroke, the brain may do something surprisingly hopeful—it can “refresh” parts of itself. Researchers analyzing brain scans from over 500 stroke survivors found that while the damaged side of ...

New research in mice has identified specific brain cells that drive recovery after stroke, offering a biological explanation ...

Studies suggest that nearly 15-30% of stroke survivors are left living with severe, long-term disabilities, making the ...

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 ...