Neanderthal genes may explain why some people have Chiari malformation type I, a condition in which the brain bulges out of ...

The human brain is not rigidly fixed within the skull; rather, it is suspended in cerebrospinal fluid, which makes it particularly vulnerable to twisting motions (Hardy et al., 2007).

After traumatic brain injury, craniectomy — a neurosurgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed — provides patients with better protection from death related to swelling of the ...