A doctor in Australia found himself stuck between a rock and a hard place. A Queensland surgeon was reprimanded and slapped with a $10,000 fine for snapping a photo of a coma patient’s penis, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some comatose patients with severe brain injury might be paying closer attention to their surroundings than previously thought, a ...

It’s pretty terrifying to imagine being in a coma and being even slightly aware of your surroundings, unable to speak – let alone the horrific process loved ones go through seeing another person ...

Delving into the depths of the human mind, researchers are using advanced forms of brain imaging to uncover hidden memories in comatose patients. These findings not only challenge our previous ...

It is currently impossible to predict when a comatose patient might become conscious again. Some patients wake up minutes or days after a brain injury, while a rare few regain partial consciousness ...

Telemedicine is an effective and reliable tool for level of consciousness in coma patients, according to a study published in Telemedicine and e-Health. Researchers conducted a prospective trial of ...

A 25-year-old man recovering from a coma made significant progress after receiving an ultrasound treatment designed to galvanize brain function, according to a new report published in Brain ...

Grabbing the sink's counter, she eased herself onto the floor. Unable to speak, the 38-year-old shakily used a finger to text her mom, who was in the living room: In bathroom. Going to pass out. Call ...

† Division of Neurology, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, sala 2040 – Porto Alegre, RS – CEP 90035-003, Brazil Tel.: +55 513 222 4690 Fax: +55 513 222 4690 ...

New Delhi: In a case that has reignited complex debates around reproductive rights, consent, and medical ethics, a woman has ...

Karen Ann Quinlan fell into a coma in 1975. The high-profile legal case over her parents’ wish to remove her ventilator ...