While Vibrio vulnificus thrives in brackish water, freshwater presents a different but equally rare threat: Naegleria fowleri ...

A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...

What if your doctor could, when you turn 65, order a test that predicts whether you are going to develop Alzheimer’s dementia ...

Experts suggest that puzzles help curb cognitive decline because they expand the brain's cognitive reserve, or the ability to solve and cope with problems. Activities to try include putting together ...

Officials previously announced that a person died from a brain-eating amoeba but could not verify where they were exposed to ...

Without the receptor, ADGRG1, the microglia barely nibbled on the toxic protein. Using a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, the researchers observed how the loss of ADGRG1 led to the rapid buildup of ...

From marshes, rivers and the ocean, how susceptible are Lowcountry waters to brain-eating amoebas? Here’s what to know and ...

Summer is when families are most at risk for brain-eating amoebas. Infections are rare but can be deadly. What to know in ...

Jaysen Carr, a Hand Middle School student, died July 18 after being exposed to Naegleria fowleri while swimming in Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C.

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative ...

With users' consent, researchers believe popular virtual assistants could also help diagnose people with Parkinson's disease.

Advance could usher in new era of research for schizophrenia, autism, Alzheimer's, and other neurological diseases ...