Six Flags roller coaster brain surgery explained: How two women ended up needing emergency treatment

A popular Six Flags Magic Mountain roller coaster is closed after two women suffered severe brain hemorrhages. California ...
People

She Was Rushed Into Emergency Brain Surgery. When She Woke Up, She Couldn't See, Walk or Speak (Exclusive)

Alicia Beveridge, a 41-year-old fitness instructor from Australia, opens up to PEOPLE about her life-changing procedure and subsequent recovery Alicia Beveridge/Instagram Alicia Beveridge, a ...
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What really happens after brain surgery? Neurosurgeons explain the recovery journey, hidden challenges, and signs of healing

For many people, the hardest part of brain surgery is not the operation itself. It is what comes after. The day a patient leaves the operating room is often seen as the finish line. In reality, it is ...
Medical Xpress

Protective mechanism discovered in female brain: Switched-off X chromosome can reactivate to reduce disease severity

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have identified a mechanism that protects the female brain from genetic diseases. Although one of the two X chromosomes is ...
Psychology Today

Half a Brain: The Variable Outcomes of Brain Surgery

The prospect of having any part of your brain removed is terrifying. If you are preparing for brain surgery, what are some outcomes you can expect? The truth is, it is hard for any doctor to predict ...