A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought.

Brain parasite cysts contain multiple active forms, not dormant cells, explaining treatment resistance and reactivation patterns.

CBD may be a promising therapy for people living with HIV. While the virus can be controlled with treatment, it can still wreak havoc on the brain and cause problems with cognition. FIU researchers ...

A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny invader silently alters brain function without obvious symptoms. Beneath ...

Lucknow: Washing hands, cleaning food ingredients thoroughly and drinking safe water can prevent worm infections in brain.

(WJW) — A 71-year-old woman died after developing a rare and deadly brain infection linked to using tap water from an RV’s water system at a Texas campground, federal health officials confirmed.

“It doesn’t happen often, but a sinus infection can spread beyond the nasal passages and into the brain,” said Elizabeth Liptrap, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. “When ...

As the winter cold season arrived and high school volleyball season approached, a stuffy nose and a headache were annoyances ...

The man had been waterskiing on the Lake of the Ozarks in the days before contracting the infection, known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter ...