CT perfusion and angiography failed to meet sensitivity and specificity thresholds to determine brain death. Neither should be used as standalone tests to establish death by neurologic criteria, the ...
Brain death determination sits at the fraught intersection of critical-care medicine, ethics, and organ-donation logistics. Missteps risk either prolonging mechanical support with no prospect of ...
Long before memory problems appear, your brain may already be losing neurons. That is the unsettling message from new work by ...
Lots of studies have shown that getting a good night’s rest (seven to eight hours) is associated with better memory and other ...
Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...
Diverse team of doctors consult on a TV screen showing MRI scan with brain images. [iStock Photos] A person declared brain-dead does not recover or wake up—they eventually die, according to medical ...
A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital shows that researchers have developed a blood test that could help doctors ...
News outlets have been reporting the story of Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old pregnant woman diagnosed as brain dead in February 2025 when she was nine weeks pregnant. According to reports, Smith had ...
Editor’s Note: This is one of Popular Mechanics’ greatest stories. It was initially published in December 2022. On December 9, 2013, 13-year-old Jahi McMath was checked in to Oakland Children’s ...
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