New studies by the National Institutes of Health failed to find evidence of brain injury in scans or blood markers of the diplomats and spies who suffered symptoms of Havana syndrome, bolstering the conclusions of U.S. intelligence agencies about the strange health incidents. Spy agencies have concluded that the debilitating symptoms associated with Havana syndrome,… Continue reading New Havana Syndrome Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injuries
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An Ultrasound Experiment Tackles a Giant Problem in Brain Medicine
There is a problem with the recently approved Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm. It can remove some of the amyloid that forms brain plaques that are hallmarks of the disease. But most of the drug is wasted because it hits an obstacle, the blood-brain barrier, that protects the brain from toxins and infections but also prevents many… Continue reading An Ultrasound Experiment Tackles a Giant Problem in Brain Medicine
Michael Bolton Had Surgery for Brain Tumor, Pauses Touring
Photo: Disney Parks/ABC via Getty Images Singer-songwriter Michael Bolton is putting his touring plans on hold so he can recover from an unexpected brain tumor surgery. In a Facebook post shared on Friday, the 70-year-old Grammy winner revealed that his brain tumor was discovered just before the holidays in 2023, and required an “immediate” operation.… Continue reading Michael Bolton Had Surgery for Brain Tumor, Pauses Touring
She Was Depressed and Forgetful. It Was the Worm in Her Brain.
Doctors in Australia had screened, scanned and tested a woman to find out why she was sick after being hospitalized with abdominal pains and diarrhea. They were not prepared for what they found. A three-inch red worm was living in the woman’s brain. The worm was removed last year after doctors spent more than a… Continue reading She Was Depressed and Forgetful. It Was the Worm in Her Brain.