Over the past month, "brain worm" anxiety has skyrocketed. In case you missed it, this happened after independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that a worm ate part of his brain ...

Experts say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was most likely describing neurocysticercosis, a tapeworm brain infection that can cause seizures. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Independent presidential candidate Robert ...

Summary: Advanced imaging reveals that COVID-19 may cause lasting brain changes, even in people without ongoing symptoms, pointing to hidden neurological effects that could persist long after recovery ...

Dr Priyanka Sehrawat explains how brain worms cause seizures in children and shares tips on preventing these infections and ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Aging, researchers investigated how past infections relate to brain volume changes and dementia risk. Prior diagnoses of severe infections are ...

A sharp rise in rare and fatal brain infections—from Kerala’s Naegleria fowleri cases to Japanese encephalitis across 11 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Two children have died this week ...

Scientists are increasingly convinced that what happens in the mouth does not stay in the mouth. A growing body of research ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found. In the premiere of HBO's big budget ...

University of Liverpool researchers have worked with global partners to identify and successfully implement an intervention package that has significantly improved the diagnosis and management of ...

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, ...

Sophie Bell underwent a nine-hour surgery after a cold led to a "life-threatening" bacterial infection that spread to her brain Kennedy News and Media (2) Sophie Bell, 17, had a common cold that gave ...