Neuroanatomy can be fairly intimidating. Here at Brainstorm, we hope to break down complex brain structures into more easily understood...

Have you ever thought about how much energy your brain uses in a day? The brain is actually responsible for about 20% of the body's daily...

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a pathologic process that may occur after your body's immune system responds to an infection. Your immune...

Sturge-Weber syndrome is the very first disease in our "syndrome salute" series! We will be highlighting different syndromes with...

The Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. With their...

In honor of World Brain Tumor Awareness Day, the third post in our #brainhealth series is all about brain tumors! According to the Brain...

The second post in our #brainhealth series is all about understanding dementia. According to the World Health Organization, about 50...

As part of a new #brainhealth series, Brainstorm will be exploring major neurological disorders, diseases, and general medical...

Due to the public health crisis surrounding COVID-19, all Brainstorm Brain Awareness Week events have been suspended until further...

Brainstorm is incredibly excited to be bringing Brain Awareness Week (BAW) to the Berkeley community for the first time EVER! Thanks to...

Henry Molaison, known to the scientific community as "Patient H.M.," was a 27 year old man who suffered from recurring epileptic seizures...

We all know that physical exercise is good for your body, but #didyouknow that exercise is also good for your brain? For healthy adults,...

As part of our goal to expand our partner organizations around the Bay Area, Brainstorm is incredibly excited to bring model brains over...

Various research studies have suggested that early childhood social interaction is crucial for normal brain development into adulthood....

We've all heard of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD and its famed destruction of the cities Pompeii and Herculaneum. However, new...

With generous grant funding from UC Berkeley, Brainstorm is creating an aging and the brain game collection for use at a local nursing...

Thanks to a generous grant from the AAVPG Public Service Fund, Brainstorm has new educational models and resources for workshop...

Sleep is an essential human behavior thought to be implicated in newborn neural development, memory consolidation, and disposal of...

Here are a few fun facts about the brain and nervous system! 1. The average adult brain weighs about 3 pounds. 2. The brain consumes...

Brainstorm will be hosting our October "All About Neurons" workshop at the Claremont Branch Library in Berkeley, California. We'll be...