Microglia are the brain's immune cells that clean out debris, such as damaged proteins and old cell parts, to keep the organ ...

Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a ...

In “Dividing the Church on Brain Death,” which appeared in our June issue, Dr. Jason T. Eberl and others argued that current neurological criteria for determining brain death is consistent with ...

Trichy: MGMGH recorded its youngest organ donation on Tuesday after the organs of a 14-year-old boy, who was declared brain ...

Deciding to remove a loved one from life support is a heart-wrenching decision. But for families of eligible organ donors, their decision has an even wider impact — there are 108,725 people currently ...

The human brain's soft folds and ridges, arising in early development and continuing through the first 18 months of life, are ...

We routinely get MRIs for torn ligaments and EKGs to detect heart problems, but refuse to use technologies to identify and treat issues with the brain. The brain is a complex organ that contains blood ...

Two different statements about brain death and organ transplantation over the past several months raise serious concerns about whether patients declared brain dead are actually dead. Both statements ...

It's an extremely ambitious goal. The post Scientists Preparing to Simulate Human Brain on Supercomputer appeared first on ...

Neuroscientists and philosophers have debated this thought experiment for decades as they have tried to understand how the ...