A team of researchers at UCL and UCLH have identified the key brain regions that are essential for logical thinking and problem solving.

Meningitis causes inflammation in the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges, while encephalitis is inflammation of brain tissues. Both conditions can be caused by ...

These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot respond to signals from the nerves, they atrophy — weaken and shrink — from inactivity. One in every 6,000 babies is born with ...

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different from our closest relatives.

The central nervous system contains two organs—the brain and the spinal cord. It has all four types of neurons and is the only place where inter-neurons can be found. There are also blood vessels ...

This insulating layer is critical for facilitating the transmission of electrical signals in the brain and spinal cord – and a loss of myelin is one biomarker of many neurological conditions ...

A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. There is currently ...

Neuroscience research has contributed significantly to understanding alterations in brain structure and function after ischemic stroke. Technical limitations have excluded the spinal cord from imaging ...

A nutritionist shares her favorite brain-boosting foods and how to get them in your diet. We all feel tired every now and then. Our brains might feel foggy, or we just feel mentally (and ...

The CNS includes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. A misdirected inflammatory response damages nerve cells of a protective coating called myelin. Myelin coats the nerve fibers from the ...