The family of a 12-year-old boy who recently died of Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba, has hired an attorney.

Lawrence and Abbey Butler accused funeral homes in Philadelphia and Georgia of sending them the brain of their deceased son Timothy Garlington.

While you’re snoozing, your brain is using NREM and REM sleep to strengthen and sort your memories for you.

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

A child in South Carolina has died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as brain-eating amoeba. State health officials confirm exposure likely came from Lake Murray ...

Ben Trotman’s tumor is completely gone after participating in a clinical trial to treat glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer.

Playing music may slow brain aging—even if you start later in life. Learn how picking up an instrument can boost your brain health and longevity at any age.

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal—driving ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal-driving ...

Researchers have discovered the brain uses fat the same way muscles do — as an alternative fuel to glucose — going against nearly a century of accepted science.

A man with one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer is now hopeful for the future after his tumor completely disappeared thanks to a breakthrough drug.

A new study finds that there is an optimum level of dietary copper intake for older people, below which cognitive function may be impaired, and above which there was no further benefit.