Neurosurgeons face a deceptively simple problem every time they open a skull: the brain refuses to stay where the scan left ...

A groundbreaking new procedure saved the life of a mother of four, who regained full consciousness, recognized her loved ones ...

Some people with tough-to-treat epilepsy might benefit if doctors target a brain region newly linked to the disorder, a new study suggests. Seizures declined by 83% after a patient underwent surgery ...

People with epilepsy whose seizures cannot be relieved with drug treatment could undergo surgery to remove the area of the brain that is causing the problem. If such patients are seizure-free 12 ...

Recently, a neurotech company called Paradromics made headlines by successfully implanting its brain-computer interface (BCI) in a human for the first time. The procedure happened at the University of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Samantha Harney's son Trevor, 14, has epilepsy. He was having seizures at least every other day, and wasn't responding to ...

There is a significant improvement in the cognition of children who have undergone brain surgery for epilepsy, finds a new study by UCL researchers. Information was extracted from IQ tests and tests ...

Pacemakers implanted under the skin near the collarbone to regulate heartbeats are well known. The small electronic device uses electrical signals to trigger a normal heartbeat, ensuring an efficient ...

SAN ANTONIO, TX (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A rare brain surgery performed in San Antonio stopped up to 200 seizures per day in the brain of a 15-month-old. Those seizures were caused by a malformation in ...

Sudden unexpected infant deaths now drive over a third of the Black-white infant mortality gap, a JAMA study shows. Safe sleep steps inside. Novo Nordisk Licenses Experimental Once-Weekly Obesity Pill ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Samantha Harney. It has been edited for length ...