Organ donation from two brain-dead patients' families saves six lives at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre in Tamil Nadu.

Brain fog is a term often used to describe a state of mental fuzziness, where thoughts feel slow, focus is difficult, and memory seems unreliable. For those experiencing it, brain fog can feel ...

A pregnant woman holds her baby bump with an inset image of an MRI scan. MRI scans can show how the brain changes over time. A pregnant woman holds her baby bump with an inset image of an MRI scan.

Parasitic infections can invade practically any part of the body. Brain parasites, those that infect the central nervous system which includes the brain, are potentially the most damaging and the most ...

Jack Hoffman, who captured the nation’s heart in 2013 when he scored a 69-yard touchdown at a University of Nebraska spring game at age seven, died of brain cancer, the Team Jack Foundation ...

Among the myriad differences that exist between men and women, brain size often sparks both curiosity and controversy. It’s a fact supported by research: on average, a man’s brain is 10% to 15 ...

And now, you may have to give up chocolate and other festive treats, too. Here’s the thing. While you have been doing your best to bolster your defences against sore throat, your tonsils might be the ...

A brain structure called the amygdala, and its connections with another region, the prefrontal cortex, shape people’s experiences and social interactions. The discovery of a key molecular ...

Imagine if keeping your brain in top shape was as routine as brushing your teeth in the morning or exercising before work. Brain health is more than simply the absence of disease; it is the state ...

By embedding threads containing electrodes within the human brain, the company’s device allows paralyzed patients to engage with digital devices through their thoughts. Arbaugh, for example ...

“Even low-level exposure that people think is safe enough for public health is doing something at the brain level,” says Megan Herting, a neuroscientist at the University of Southern ...