After ending a day filled with the shocking reality of my younger brother's brain death, the heavy burden of certifying his ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

There has been an escalating risk of brain cancer associated with increasing radiation dose to the brain from CT examinations, a cohort study of more than 650,000 children and young adults indicated.

A brain biopsy is a medical procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from the brain. Doctors use it for diagnostic purposes. Doctors order brain biopsies to help them diagnose suspected brain ...

A blood test measuring a protein released after head injuries may help doctors identify brain damage that routine scans miss.