That swelling now damages other tissue, and it creates a bad cycle.” At the time, there were few treatments for patients with brain swelling. In fact, the best option was removing part of the skull in ...

A new study warns that cases of acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) – which causes severe brain swelling – are increasing. The paper, authored by 61 researchers from institutions across the ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new version of an Alzheimer’s disease drug that can be given as a ...

A 14-year-old is "struggling," his parents say, after he was viciously attacked by another student in his school cafeteria, ...

CHICKENPOX has gained a reputation as a ‘harmless’ childhood illness that it’s best to get over with – but it could result in dangerous complications for some and may even ...

A Stanford-led study found that children facing a rare, deadly flu complication involving brain swelling and runaway immune responses may have better chances of recovery with rapid, targeted care ...

Three scientists learned they carry genes that dramatically increase their risk for Alzheimer's disease. Now they're working ...

The once-weekly subcutaneous autoinjector picked up an FDA approval late last week that clears the way for it to be an ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it is recommending additional, earlier scans to monitor brain swelling prior to the third infusion for patients with Alzheimer's disease taking ...

Sydney Marcus was rushed to the hospital where doctors determined a rare, inflammatory condition called cerebellitis was causing swelling, fluid and pressure build-up in her brain.

High blood sugar impacts brain health in both the short and long term. Learn why healthy blood sugar is key to healthy brain function and what symptoms to watch for.

For 15 years, Yale neurologist Kevin Sheth has been helping to lead a translational program in acute stroke treatment from the laboratory to human studies.