This is what it looks like when parasitic worms directly invade your brain
Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things. They searched for ...
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Brain damage reported in 13% of kids who have died of flu this season, CDC finds
A CDC report has revealed that nine of 68 of children who died of flu this year had brain damage, but it's unclear whether ...
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Psilocybin Shows Promise in Repairing Brain Damage from Mild Head Trauma
It’s been no secret that repeated bumps to the head—even trivial ones—can have long-lasting consequences. Football players, ...
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CDC: 13% of kids who died from flu this year had brain damage
Today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say ...
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CDC IDs Trends in Pediatric Flu Deaths With Influenza-Linked Encephalopathy
During the 2010-2011 to 2024-2025 influenza seasons, 9% of pediatric influenza-associated deaths had influenza-associated encephalopathy or encephalitis (IAE).
Doctors report upticks in severe brain dysfunction among kids with flu
Doctors around the US have anecdotally reported an uptick of children critically ill with the flu developing severe, ...
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Serious Flu Complication Affecting Some Kids Has Doctors Worried
Massachusetts has reported a spike in neurological symptoms among pediatric flu patients in 2025, but national trends aren’t ...
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Traumatic brain injuries may one day be treated with a nasal spray
A treatment tested by researchers in Boston found it improves motor function, coordination and spatial memory in mice. But it ...
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State health officials warn of rare neurological condition stemming from flu infection
The Minnesota Department of Health is issuing a warning to parents about a rare, potentially fatal neurological complication ...