New Year’s resolutions. We know you’ve made a few. Like the year before that. And the year before that. So quick question: are you going to ... Read More
Brain and Nervous System
13-Year-Old Declared Brain Dead, Showing Signs Of Life
A judge ordered on December 24th, 2013 that 13-year-old Jahi McMath, a Northern California girl declared brain dead after suffering ... Read More
Tony Dorsett Suffers Brain Injury
All-American retired football player, Tony Dorsett recalls a 1984 game against the Philadelphia Eagles when he was streaking up the field ... Read More
Brain-Eating Infections: How To Stay Safe
What is brain eating amoeba? What are the infection symptoms? Free-living amebae (FLA) are tiny creatures that can cause rare but ... Read More
Anesthesia: More Dangerous Than You Think?
Is anesthesia dangerous? It's already a question that anyone about to have surgery worries about. Anesthesia comes in three main types. ... Read More
UCLA Awarded $10M Grant To Study Autism In African Americans
The National Institutes of Health awarded UCLA a grant to study the genetic causes of autism in African-American children. Areva Martin of ... Read More
Eat This & Live Forever?
Which food can help you live longer? Like what you're reading? Then LIKE us on Facebook! New research is showing that eating fish may ... Read More
One-Third Of Seniors Die From…
A new report showing one in three older adults dies with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is raising concerns about the ... Read More
Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia: What’s The Difference?
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are NOT the same. You can have a form of dementia that’s completely unrelated to Alzheimer’s disease. ... Read More
Bobby Womack Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease
Legendary artist Bobby Womack has said he is beginning to show early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, including trouble remembering names ... Read More
Flu During Pregnancy Linked To Autism
Pregnant women who catch flu or have a fever that lasts over one week have a higher risk of giving birth to a baby with autism. The authors ... Read More
Meningitis Infection Numbers Still Growing
Twenty-eight people have now died and 386 have been sickened in the ongoing fungal meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroid ... Read More
