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Combining expertise from 21 labs in Europe and the US, the International Brain Laboratory will attempt to answer one of the greatest mysteries of all time.

Stanford neurosurgeon E.J. Chichilnisky has a bold plan—Create implantable devices to restore vision to a number of people who have gone blind. But to do this, he'll have to revolutionize the way electronic devices interface with the human brain.

Chronic pain affects an estimated one in three Americans — more than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined. This widespread struggle has led to the wide use of pain medications, and a mounting national crisis of opioid addiction and deaths.

Stanford study: Three-quarters of opioid prescriptions written for 10 percent of patients. Research suggests a more targeted approach to reduce use

Blindness is a condition that affects millions of people across the globe. It’s not a nice condition and one that scientists have battled with for a long time to try and find some kind of cure or effective form of treatment. But so far, nothing seems to

Psychiatric units continue to be the hidden corners of hospitals, the secluded floors that many hope to avoid. Patients openly chat with friends and family about trips to emergency departments, primary-care clinics and even operating rooms, but this isn’t

Addiction changes the brain in lasting ways, and some brains are more vulnerable than others.

People who think they're more slothlike than peers may change their behavior to actually become less active.

some patients, particularly those battling weight issues, a doctor’s declarations of personal fitness may not have the intended effect of attracting new patients. Instead, rather than inspiring them, it can drive them away.

Stanford postdoc Peng Yuan authored a Working Life piece on the financial reality of supporting a family on a postdoc salary in the Silicon Valley.

Wellness programs are becoming an integral priority for most human resource managers. After all, research shows that a happier workplace is more productive. There is one important wellness factor that many are forgetting even though it may be the most pot

Neuroscientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown that, in mice, an infusion of plasma taken from human umbilical cords improves the hippocampus's functioning, resulting in significant gains in memory and cognition needed for tasks

Several studies now suggest that young plasma has revitalizing properties—and with results this intriguing, it’s no wonder there is drama brewing among the scientists involved.

Researchers found that a protein in human umbilical cord blood plasma improved learning and memory in older mice, but there's no indication it would work in people.

Brain scans and machine learning programs are paving the way for a breakthrough.

In the decades following the work by physiologist Ivan Pavlov and his famous salivating dogs, scientists have discovered how molecules and cells in the brain learn to associate two stimuli, like Pavlov's bell and the resulting food.

We've only just scratched the surface.

One day after former 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark announced he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — and suspects football as the cause — several medical experts acknowledged potential connections between the neuromuscular disease and head trauma

There's already a great deal of research suggesting kids should start their school days later. Now, new research finds they should probably start their entire school careers later, too.

For decades, researchers have worked to find and create more direct connections between the human brain and computers. New groundbreaking technology may now help improve the lives of people who are paralyzed or experience severe limb weakness due to illne