Axonal degeneration and neuroinflammation are increasingly recognised as pivotal processes in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. Axonal degeneration refers to the progressive ...

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly referred to as 'concussion', affects over 1.7 million in the USA annually with costs of nearly US$17 billion. [1] Despite the name, these injuries are by ...

Bianchi suffered the severe head injury in an incident at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday when the Marussia driver collided with a recovery vehicle that was attending to Adrian Sutil's earlier crash ...

An early summer evening turned into a nightmare for a young man and his family. This is the story of Francesco Pio Di ...

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a molecular switch in neurons that limits the regrowth of damaged axonal fibers. The ...

The central nervous system (CNS) in adult mammals has limited regeneration capacity, and traumatic injuries to the CNS usually lead to permanent functional impairment.

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have become an increasing concern in modern society, particularly over the past century. Historically, our ancestors faced external forces that shaped the evolution of ...