In a new interview, Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha — whose company produces high tech medical devices — described the latest in ...

Star Bradbury said her late stepfather, William Hyde, was a “sweet, wonderful man.” But two decades ago, when he woke from colon cancer surgery, he turned shockingly violent. “He was convinced he was ...

Many people experience temporary cognitive impairment immediately after surgery. In people over age 60, however, about 1 in ...

A routine brain scan can look clear but still leave surgeons guessing. Two benign tumors near the pituitary gland often appear nearly identical on MRI. Choose the wrong one, and the entire surgical ...

Brielle Langford's life was a series of worries and "watch outs." The 11 year old from New Braunfels had her first seizure when she was 4 days old after having hyperglycemia and then a stroke. Her ...

Treating brain diseases is extraordinarily challenging, because drugs often work poorly and implants require risky surgery that can jeopardize critical brain functions. A group at MIT has sought a ...