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Watch: Australia doctors find live parasitic roundworm in woman’s brain

It was an eight-centimetre (three-inch) roundworm, called Ophidascaris robertsi, which researchers said was a common parasite in kangaroos and carpet pythons -- but not humans.

COVID-19 can cause brain shrinkage, memory loss: study

COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reduce grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damage areas that control the...

Man’s seizure turned out to be tapeworm in his brain

In a scenario ripped straight out of your nightmares, doctors discovered a man who had tapeworms burrowed into his brain after ingesting feces-contaminated food...

COVID-19 may cause loss of brain tissue

Even mild cases of COVID-19 may lead to loss of brain tissue, according to findings from a long-term study involving 782 volunteers

Inception?: Technology to invade people’s dreams not far away!

The technology envisioned by filmmaker Christopher Nolan is likely not far off

If you do not snooze you lose

Researchers said they conducted a statistical analysis on data from more than 60 sleep studies

Scientists warn of potential wave of COVID-linked brain damage

A study by researchers at University College London (UCL) described 43 cases of patients with COVID-19 who suffered either temporary brain dysfunction, strokes, nerve damage or other serious brain effects

Severe COVID-19 can damage the brain, preliminary study finds

The findings are the first detailed look at a range of neurological complications of COVID-19

Some COVID-19 patients forget ‘where they are, what year it is’

Beyond fever, cough and shortness of breath, some are deeply disoriented to the point of not knowing where they are or what year it is

WATCH: Tapeworm found in man’s brain owing to food intake

A man, suffering from frequent headaches and a fainting spell, was astonished to find a tapeworm inside his brain, possibly due to a food item he had consumed a decade ago.

Black ‘rock’ from Pompeii is part of exploded brain

Italian anthropologists say the fragment is actually part of an exploded brain from an unfortunate victim of the volcanic eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

Tapeworm eating man’s brain for 15 years removed

Lei felt some headache early in 2007 and since then his health deteriorated despite being treated for his tumor

Scientists shed light on how brains turn pain up or down

A new study published in Cell Reports on Tuesday honed in on the brain circuitry responsible for upgrading or downgrading pain signals

Naegleria claims another life in Karachi, tally jumps to 15

A patient diagnosed with Naegleria passed away today while he was being treated, the virus has caused serious concerns in the country with the number of patients continually increasing

Research leads way in validating promising human brain model

Since human brain tissue is difficult to obtain and animal models can only model the human brain to a limited extent, there was a crucial gap in brain research and a novel method to model human disease was highly sought after

Heavy screen time appears to impact childrens’ brains: study

Researchers have found "different patterns" in brain scans among children who record heavy smart device and video game use, according to initial data from...

Recharge your brain at work with this short exercise

A good way to recharge your brain at work might be with a short bout of exercise that doesn’t require much concentration, according to...

Walking ability before heart surgery tied to brain function afterward

TOKYO: Older adults who are faster on their feet may be less likely to suffer cognitive problems after heart surgery than patients who have...

Diabetes, smoking linked to deposits in brain region tied to memory

NEW YORK: People who smoke or have diabetes may be more likely to have calcium deposits in brain regions crucial for memory, a Dutch study...

No new ‘learning’ brain cells after age 13: study

Around the age of 13, the human brain region that hosts memory and learning appears to stop producing nerve cells, said a study Wednesday...
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