The clinically dead patients also had spikes of gamma, delta, theta, alpha and beta brain waves associated with thinking and ...

A person declared brain-dead does not recover or wake up—they eventually die, according to medical experts. Dr George Biketi, a general practitioner, explained that brain death is the complete and ...

Vanderbilt doctors are studying whether fresh frozen plasma can reduce brain damage when given soon after head trauma.

The cases of two young women -- a California teen and a pregnant Texas mother -- have generated sympathy for their families, but also have left some doctors and bioethicists upset about their ...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide. It happens suddenly, often without warning, when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked. Without enough oxygen and nutrients, ...