The images are authentic and genuinely show the brain of a 44-year-old man with an excess amount of fluid in parts of his brain that may have possibly displaced other brain matter. The images were ...

Cerebral malaria kills 1 out of 5 children that suffer from it, and causes long-term disabilities in half of the survivors. Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which reproduces in ...

Recent research has found that the thalamus may act like a “relay station” for consciousness by modulating cortical activity in the brain. Researchers found “thalamocortical loops,” where information ...

The psychological concept of “flow,” coined by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, describes a mental state of complete immersion and intense focus in an activity, leading to optimal performance and enjoyment.

Over seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the heartbreaking day-to-day battle with the effects of cognitive decline. According to the Alzheimer's Association, the brain ...

Over seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and the heartbreaking day-to-day battle with the effects of cognitive decline. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, the brain ...

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...

The disorder, known as Chiari malformation type I, affects the lower part of the cerebellum, the part of the brain that helps control motions. In people with this condition, the cerebellum protrudes ...

Brain edema is a life-threatening condition where excess fluid causes the brain to swell. The primary medical treatment involves hyperosmolar agents like mannitol and hypertonic saline to draw fluid ...

To begin answering this question, the Brain Tumor Working Group comprised a diverse cohort of physicians, scientists, and company leaders across academia and industry, representing expertise in liquid ...

Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) causes up to 45% of dementias and 25% of ischemic strokes, but the understanding of vascular pathophysiology is limited. We aimed to investigate the contribution of ...

Scientists at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have uncovered a non-invasive method to boost the brain's natural waste drainage system—a discovery that could open new avenues for tackling ...