The human brain and nervous system have considerable healing abilities. And that is critically important for patients with spinal cord injuries.

Surgeons have made great strides in treating aneurysms in recent years. However, new evidence suggests that aneurysm repairs may not last as long as expected.

Football is a violent sport. Although most football-related injuries heal, one particular injury — concussion — may lead to major mental issues later in life.

Football is unquestionably a contact sport, and repeated “contacts” could be causing brain injuries.

A short-term effect of concussions could be used as an important tool for doctors diagnosing and treating this brain injury.

Letting young kids get out and play is great for their health, but parents may want to wait until their kids are a bit older before letting them play football — or at least only let them play touch football.

Teens often engage in risky behaviors, but a head injury may mean double trouble, a new study found.

Some military service members who have had concussions report that intensive oxygen therapy relieved their symptoms. But new research questions the effectiveness of this treatment.

Researchers have long debated whether a single brain injury can raise a patient's risk for dementia. And new research suggests that it might.

Most traumatic brain injuries are mild or moderate, but that doesn't mean they can't cause long-term damage.