SPOTTING the key signs of a rare life-threatening brain disorder will save lives, experts said today. In the wake of the ...

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 brain than ...

A lethal virus that can inflame and damage the brain has re-emerged in India, reviving fears that a pathogen with a very high death rate could again slip across borders. Health agencies are racing to ...

A prominent recent case involved a 23-year-old Jamaican woman who admitted herself to Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, New York, for elective surgery on July 30, 2024. In February, Amber Ebanks, a ...

The human brain remains one of the most protected organs in the body, surrounded by layers of tissue and bathed in specialized fluid designed to prevent harmful substances from reaching this vital ...

A new report highlights 41 U.S. cases of influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) in children. 27% of affected children died, but rapid intensive care improved outcomes for some ...

Scientists have spotted a new variety of riled-up microglia that drives swelling in the human brain. In the November 18 Neuron, researchers from China led by Haixiao Liu, Shunnan Ge, and Yan Qu at ...

Swelling caused by brain cancer is a serious problem that can lead to serious side effects and even death. While controlling swelling is important, a new study shows that a commonly prescribed ...