Analysis of human brain tissue revealed differences in how immune cells behave in brains with Alzheimer's disease compared to healthy brains, indicating a potential new treatment target. University of ...

Scientists uncovered a grim find when collecting samples from a human brain in recent research. The equivalent of an entire standard spoon of plastic shards were found, which could mean that a scary ...

MEMPHIS, Tennessee -- The medical examiner's official autopsy report for Tyre Nichols showed he "died of brain injuries from blunt force trauma," the district attorney's office told Nichols' family ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Researchers have confirmed that a former NFL lineman from Pennsylvania who died of suicide at 25 had the brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Adrian Robinson Jr.

A new study found that heavy drinkers are more likely to develop brain injuries that are associated with memory loss Researchers studied the brain tissue of deceased individuals and interviewed their ...

Pro Football Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson's family reportedly gave a ‘hard no' to posthumous brain testing, despite the NFL ...

Heavy drinking doesn't just damage your liver. New research says it may also shrink your brain, impair memory, and take years off your life. A recent study has drawn a compelling connection between ...

New research appears to confirm that positron emission tomography (PET) imaging using the [F-18] FDDNP tracer can identify the distinctive brain tau pathology of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) ...

Regular heavy drinking could be doing more damage to your brain than simply clouding your memories of a wild night out — and what constitutes “heavy” drinking may be a lot less than you think. A new ...

As the 2025 NFL season begins, more people are becoming aware of the risks of concussion. There is also heightened awareness among football players and fans alike of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, ...

Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages each week could have a damaging effect on the brain, according to a new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of ...