A pregnant woman was diagnosed with a brain tumor, which resulted in her giving birth in a coma. Scott Weeks / SWNS “They needed to carry out scans on Emma, but to do that safely, they delivered ...

Anne Heche is in a coma after a fiery car crash in LA last week. Here's what you need to know about comas, including how long they can last.

When you find it, you’ve found the Coma Star Cluster. Gamma isn’t part of it, however, but rather a foreground star some 170 light-years away. The cluster is about 100 light-years more distant.

For those in a coma or a vegetative state specifically, the figure was 20 per cent. “These are very demanding tasks – try thinking about swimming on and off for 5 minutes,” says Schiff.

Brain Matters Some coma patients may be conscious. New research could identify them. A routine clinical care technique could help identify patients with cognitive motor dissociation or “hidden ...