Neuroscience

The essence of who you are begins in the brain. Together with the spinal cord and miles of nerves, the central nervous system directs our every thought, sensation and action. Get connected and learn about amazing advances in neurosciences.

Patient Story

‘All I can do is thank God’

A pregnant mother, paralyzed by a stroke, makes a remarkable recovery.

Restless legs linked to brain changes

Study provides a jumping off point for more research and the development of new therapies.

Heads up: Beware of text neck

Your phone may be smart, but how you’re using it may not be.

Patient Story

Rebuilding a life

Fearing the worst while hoping for the best, a 33-year-old construction worker resists seeking treatment for paralysis until the 11th hour.

More U.S. kids being diagnosed with autism

One in 59 children are now believed to be on the spectrum.

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Do you know the signs of stroke?

With stroke, time lost is brain lost. Learn the signs and act F.A.S.T.

Meditation: different approaches, benefits

What can be gained from various popular approaches?

Wrist device shows promise for hand tremors

Pulsing stimulation in the wrist aims to block the nerve activity that generates hand tremors.

Patient Story

‘It changed my whole world’

After suffering years of debilitating seizures, a mother finds hope in a team of doctors and regains life after brain surgery.

Couch potatoes, beware!

Too much sitting correlates with a thinning of tissue in a key area of the brain that is tied to memory.

Control blood pressure to keep dementia at bay?

Doing so will also reduce risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney disease.

Back pain: Cause and effect

If you're mired in a morass of pain, a McKenzie-certified therapist might be the one to help pull you out.