NEW DELHI: SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic, remains in the skull and meninges for years after infection, leading to a long-lasting effect on the brain, according to a major German ...

This appreciation for the brain's ability to stimulate the immune system was realized by a pioneering study by Tracey and colleagues at the turn of the century when they showcased the vagus nerve's ...

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but serious brain infection. It gradually destroys brain tissue and often leads to death within a few weeks. It is caused by the human ...

The aerobic actinomycetes are a distinct group of microorganisms initially classified as fungi since they grow as branching filaments and morphologically resemble these organisms. Their taxonomy ...

Once inside a human body, these eggs hatch and become larvae, which travel to the brain, causing neurocysticercosis. According to the World Health Organisation, it's a preventable infection. The ...

Expertise bulks up the brain’s ability to think deeply, a skill that may generalize across tasks ...

The Municipal Health Department on Thursday reported the first case of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) -- viral brain infection that can lead to serious illness and death -- in the national capital ...

A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

Grace Archer suffered a rare brain stem infection that led to a series of other complications that nearly killed her. After intensive therapy, the former primary school teacher's speech and movement ...

HSV-1 interacts with microglia, the brain's immune cells ... of microglia provides helpful clues to the consequences of HSV-1 infection, and how it triggers neurological diseases," says Niemeyer.