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The first new guidelines in 10 years from the American Stroke Association for people and doctors reflect a better understanding of who gets strokes and why, along with new drugs that can help reduce risk.

The NFL authorized players to wear Guardian Caps during games to reduce head injuries. Several have worn them, including Tampa Bay's Luke Goedeke, who recently returned after suffering a concussion.

President Joe Biden is under pressure to undergo cognitive testing even though his physician says he passes an annual neurologic exam. But what can the brief screening tool actually tell about a person’s brain health?

Mounting evidence suggests psychoactive drugs including LSD, ketamine, mushrooms and MDMA can be powerful treatments for severe depression and PTSD. But not everyone is convinced.

The treatment involves implanting electrodes in the brain that are attached to a device placed under the skin in the chest. Recent research is promising, and doctors believe federal approval may come soon.

A driving rehab therapist at USF says up to 75% of the seniors she evaluates have cognitive impairment. Some can still drive with regular testing and restrictions. Advance directives are a way to handle the challenge.

Researchers used sound waves to jiggle a temporary opening in the brain's protective shield for three patients over six months. In spots where that shield was opened, more plaque was cleared.

Students and faculty from multiple university departments collaborated on a unique device the delivers a repeated presentation of a strobe flash to see how the brain handles that information.

The neurosurgeon was performing a biopsy through a hole in the 64-year-old patient’s skull last year in Australia and used forceps to pull out the 3-inch-long living parasite.

Particle pollution from sugar cane burning can cross the blood brain barrier and lead to brain inflammation.

Researchers say the practice is dangerous and should be phased out, especially for children. The new diagnoses come as soccer officials gather in Chicago for a Head Injury Summit.

In this episode of WJCT's What's Health Got to Do With It, retired NFL player Ben Utecht talks about his history of brain injuries before a panel of doctors discuss concussions in sports.