Researchers at the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital conducted one of the largest qualitative studies ...

Stroke recovery represents one of the most challenging yet hopeful journeys in medicine. While the brain damage from a stroke cannot be reversed, the remarkable ability of the human brain to rewire ...

Nirupama Yechoor, MD, MSC, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author of a paper ...

Imagine your brain as a bustling city with millions of interconnected highways carrying information at lightning speed. Now picture what happens when a major earthquake hits, destroying some of those ...

If your loved one has had a stroke, it might seem as if you have more questions than answers. It is important that you begin thinking about how to navigate the transition from hospital to home.

Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to reorganise itself by forming new neural connections throughout life, particularly after injury or damage. This adaptive process allows the brain to ...

Even the best of leaders must hit the pause button every now and then, and that is what the 71-year-old United Nations World Food Program (WFP) head, Cindy McCain, is doing after she had a minor ...