Use of a video game’s balance board at home improved the balance of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) by temporarily altering their brains, according to a study published online in Radiology.

Ask a second-grade student a basic addition problem, and he or she will likely start counting on fingers and toes. As the student ages, counting to solve basic problems will (hopefully) be replaced by mental math and recall. MRIs of young children have now revealed the transformation that takes place inside the brain as these skills develop.

The NCAA, the governing body for college sports, has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by athletes regarding brain trauma received during the course of play, according to an Associated Press report.

From age 7 months to 12 months, babies undergo a huge transition in language development. Researchers from the University of Washington are now conducting the most detailed look at neural activity when infants listen to speech using magnetoencephalography.

This week, U.S. District Judge Anita Brody gave preliminary approval to a settlement deal to compensate retired NFL players dealing with the long-term consequences of head injuries sustained during their playing days.

People who have taken psilocybin, the compound primarily responsible for the psychedelic effects of certain mushrooms, display a similar pattern of brain activity as seen during dreams when imaged by functional MRI, according to a researchers from Imperial College London.

Researchers from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto are turning their attention to helping soldiers from combat cope with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Increased functional connectivity (FC) is unable to compensate for tissue damage and prevent cognitive dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology.