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The neurosurgeon was performing a biopsy through a hole in the 64-year-old patient’s skull last year in Australia and used forceps to pull out the 3-inch-long living parasite.

Particle pollution from sugar cane burning can cross the blood brain barrier and lead to brain inflammation.

Hot summer temperatures can make you anxious and irritable and dull your thinking. Here's what researchers think is going on.

An obscure bit of brain tissue appears critical to both out-of-body experiences and our sense of being anchored to a physical self.

Scientists have shown that deep brain stimulation during sleep can help people retain new information. The approach could help people with memory problems related to disorders like Alzheimer's.

Neuralink is one of many groups working on linking the nervous system to computers. Elon Musk previously said one of the first applications in people would to attempt to restore vision.

Researchers say the practice is dangerous and should be phased out, especially for children. The new diagnoses come as soccer officials gather in Chicago for a Head Injury Summit.

Psychologist James Jackson says people with long COVID experience impaired brain function and mental health issues. He offers some practical advice and support in his new book, Clearing the Fog.

Researchers have found a system in the brain that seems to integrate control of individual muscles with a person's intentions, emotions and entire body.

The Philadelphia Eagles cornerback, who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with CTE. Cross died in 2021.