BRAIN

Other than in a few cases, why someone gets a brain tumor is still a mystery. Many writers, musicians, actors and sports figures died from them. Here's a select list of ones who had varying complications, survival rates...and even ones who still live to this day...

how the human brain functions

Electricity was great when it was discovered so we could light the world and create electrical devices that more or less helped us physically. I doubt even Benjamin Franklin, though, would have thought it would ever be used on the brain to treat depression...

Is Brain Age 2 better than the original Brain Age? I will compare the two games, so you can determine which game you should get. You might even consider getting both!

Club drugs are safe, right? That's why they're so popular. While they may be popular, they're anything but safe, according to researchers. They can be as bad as having a traumatic brain injury.

This coral looks exactly like a brain. The coral curves around in all different directions.

Many researchers now believe that food can be an addiction. The brain scans of chronic overeaters look the same as drug and alcohol addicts.

Hollywood meets brain imaging studies in the Bourne Ultimatum.

On July 25 a special White House panel recommended a significant overhaul to the physical and mental health care provided to U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, especially those troops with traumatic brain injuries.

There are so many options out there on today's market for "brain boosters" to enhance your child's development. I have interviewed parents who have actively tried certain popular products to see if they truly do have an effect on your baby.

A new research shows that the human brain is pretty much developed by the age of 12. It also showed that the region responsible for moral judgment does not develop until the early 20's.

For individuals who suffer a brain injury, the impact to memory and cognitive function can be permanent and range from mild to severe.

The Brain-Computer Interface, or BCI, can play pong, operate a prosthetic limb or a wheelchair, or even allow the user to mentally "type"

Newscaster Bob Woodruff suffered a traumatic brain injury from a bomb blast, while on assignment in Iraq. He is back to tell his story, and to speak out for the Iraq War veterans with traumatic brain injury, who are not getting the care they need to recover.

If you don't use it, you lose it. Don't let this happen to your brain. Give it a workout with Brain Age for the Nintendo DS.

The following is an overview of th various brain infections and the associated risks.

Traumatic Brain Injury caused by a blow or sudden trauma, disrupts normal function of the brain. Severity of bran injury can be mild, moderate or severe with various symptoms. Different types of brain injuries. Progesterone shown affective treating TBI.

It's not exactly mind control that has been depicted on science fiction films and television shows. But scientists at the Wadsworth Center have developed a device that will permit a person to operate a computer simply using the power of the brain.

Keeping your brain active is essential to slowing the aging process.

About 1.5 million people suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) every year. Prevention is important and involves common sense measures that are readily available.