Rare brain-eating amoeba found in water at several western national parks – including Lake Mead and Yellowstone - Brain ...

Warm waters at several western national park sites tested positive for the amoeba.

Alzheimer’s disease slowly strips away memory and identity, affecting millions of people around the world. For decades, scientists have struggled to understand why it happens. Despite enormous efforts ...

A pathogen that causes acute, life-threatening brain infections is spreading around the world. Here's what we know about it so far—and where it might be headed next. The amoeba Naegleria fowleri is an ...

PAM is a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri. The infection affects the brain tissue, causing severe brain ...

A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny invader silently alters brain function without obvious symptoms. Beneath ...

COVID-19 may be linked to a rise in bacterial brain infections in children, a new study suggests. When the pandemic hit, doctors at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, ...

WASHINGTON — A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina is bringing attention to the rare, but often deadly, situation. The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) confirmed a ...

The brain has its own immune system, which detects threats and mounts a defense. A growing body of evidence has shown that in ...

As sniffle season sets in, sinus infections are among the most common illnesses seen in doctors’ offices. For most people, they’re nothing more than an inconvenience and a few days of congestion, but, ...