A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought.

A microscopic parasite that quietly settles into the brain of humans and animals is not nearly as quiet as scientists once ...

A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny invader silently alters brain function without obvious symptoms. Beneath ...

CBD may be a promising therapy for people living with HIV. While the virus can be controlled with treatment, it can still wreak havoc on the brain and cause problems with cognition. FIU researchers ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found. In the premiere of HBO's big budget ...

As the winter cold season arrived and high school volleyball season approached, a stuffy nose and a headache were annoyances ...

The man had been waterskiing on the Lake of the Ozarks in the days before contracting the infection, known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter ...

The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.

A dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to have Baylisascaris, or raccoon roundworm, eggs in its system during a routine ...