A neurologist explains: Why the Guillain-Barré Syndrome causes paralysis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks nerve cells, disrupting communication between ...
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Mapmaking in the mind: How the brain builds mental maps of the world
Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.
UMass Chan in Worcester receives $35M gift to find breakthroughs for ALS, other diseases
The UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester announced Thursday it received a $35 million gift that aims to advance research to ...
Burning in woman’s legs turned out to be slug parasites migrating to her brain
In a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors explain how they figured out the source of her fiery symptoms—worms burrowing into her brain. By this point, she was alert ...