Brain plasticity — also called neuroplasticity — is an odd term for most people, with the word “plastic” causing images of Tupperware or Saran Wrap to pop into your head. However, brain plasticity is ...

A collaboration between scientists from the NIH and University College London found that the brain does not automatically ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to defining neuroplasticity, there’s a little quiz that neuroscientist Sandra Bond Chapman, ...

Robots designed for neurorehabilitation, specifically for supporting arm and leg movement and motor relearning, are ...

While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the ...

From crosswords to ceramics, scientists say that learning new skills can strengthen neuroplasticity, boost brain health and ...

Doctors are now happening upon ways to regenerate a brain compromised by stroke. Stop and think about that and perhaps read ...

Mental pushups aren’t just a metaphor! Neuroscience shows the brain can grow stronger like a muscle through practice, challenges and mindfulness.

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 ...

That may be about to change. A few days after Ms. McVean woke up in the Foothills Medical Center in Calgary, she was told ...