Brain dead. The two words are ominous, frightening, final. And often so misunderstood. As a medical diagnosis, brain death is relatively straightforward, determined by standardized tests widely ...

Fetal abnormalities appear to be genetic rather than caused by embolism. Erick Munoz stands with an undated photograph of himself, left, with wife Marlise and their son Mateo, in Haltom City, Texas.

The death of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has fueled questions online about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. No such diagnosis ...

“Today” show host Sheinelle Jones is back on the air and detailed the loss of her husband to brain cancer. Uche Ojeh died in May at the age of 45 from an aggressive form of brain cancer called ...