The dark history of the lobotomy began in the early 20th century. The earliest version of the procedure involved drilling a ...

As organs go, the human brain is an odd one. It's remarkably big relative to our bodies, for starters. It's also wrinklier ...

Doctors say left-wing leader will remain under observation for a few days after surgery for intracranial haemorrhage.

Lula was taken late Monday to Brazil's top medical facility, Hospital Sirio-Libanes in Sao Paulo, after experiencing ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in “stable” condition after emergency surgery yesterday for an intracranial ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was taken to Sao Paulo overnight for emergency surgery to drain a bleed on his ...

After a fall in October, Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery for a brain hemorrhage. He is now in a 'stable' ...

A man who police have sought to speak with in connection with a teenager's murder has been detained in Greece. Lancashire ...

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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can be hard to diagnose, because it is an uncommon type of dementia and does not cause memory problems at first. However, there are some ways to diagnose FTD including ...

The researchers said most of the damage was found in the frontal lobe of the brain — beneath the part of the skull soccer players are taught to use to head the ball. “The potential effects of ...

The abnormalities were most prominent in the frontal lobe of the brain, an area most susceptible to damage from trauma and frequently impacted during soccer heading. More repetitive head impacts ...