September 27, 2017 CTE breakthrough: Biomarker may indicate disease in living patients Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine said they’ve identified a key biomarker that may make it possible to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in living patients.
September 27, 2017 JetBlue leaves grandmother with Alzheimer's at wrong gate at Boston airport A grandmother with Alzheimer’s disease was stranded at Logan Airport, but not because of the weather.
September 27, 2017 Assistant vice principal paralyzed in Slip 'N Slide accident A summer party turned tragic for an assistant vice principal and his family on Saturday, when he was critically injured in a Slip N’ Slide accident.
September 27, 2017 Scientists say they've found a link between breast-feeding, lower risk of MS Women are most likely to develop multiple sclerosis during their childbearing years—after they hit puberty and before menopause.
September 27, 2017 'Walking Dead' stuntman dead after on-set accident; production shut down A stuntman working on the set of “The Walking Dead” has reportedly suffered a serious injury to his head.
September 27, 2017 Toddler's brain damage reversed after near-fatal drowning Almost one year after a 2-year-old girl nearly drowned in her family’s pool, doctors have been able to significantly reverse the brain damage she suffered through a series of oxygen treatments.
September 27, 2017 Many people being treated for Alzheimer's may not actually have it Diagnosing Alzheimer's is a guessing game—and many doctors are guessing wrong, according to early results from a new study presented Wednesday in London.
September 27, 2017 Runner with ALS finishes his first 5K Most patients die within three to five years of developing the disease. Kip Fontana is at year seven—and setting new goals for himself.
September 26, 2017 CTE found in brains of 110 out of 111 deceased NFLers Researchers studying the brains of 202 former football players discovered traces of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in nearly all of them, with the most severe cases occurring in players who had reached the professional level.
September 26, 2017 Navy SEAL embraces wife for first time since tragic accident A touching video of a Navy SEAL standing and embracing his wife four months after a traumatic car accident left him with a severe brain injury has been viewed by more than 3 million people.