Spending time in silence – through meditation, prayer or going solo in the wilderness – has been integral to spiritual and ...

Stationed within the meninges, squads of immune cells lie in wait, ready to unleash an inflammatory assault within the brain if needed. Holding these trigger-happy troops back during peacetime falls ...

Ageing is associated with progressive mental decline . This is due to loss of brain volume and inadequate generation of new neurons (nerve cells) .

Research indicates that following the onset of an acquired brain injury (ABI), the brain initiates an immediate neurobiological response to help restore the brain and body to the homeostatic state ...