Some deadly amoebas may be primed to invade the brain. Naegleria fowleri, known widely as the brain-eating amoeba, typically dine on bacteria in ponds. But the amoeba’s meal-seeking skills might make ...

Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the "brain-eating amoeba," has been in the spotlight after recent infections led to the deaths of a Louisiana child and a North Carolina teenager in the past ...

Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the "brain-eating amoeba," has been in the spotlight after recent infections led to the deaths of a Louisiana child and a North Carolina teenager in the past ...

When the body's temperature falls, it adapts by burning more energy to generate heat and triggering appetite to replace the fuel used to stay warm. While scientists have known about those responses ...

A recent study found that people with higher body mass index and tendencies toward disinhibited eating experience more fluctuating brain responses to food rewards. The findings, published in ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina health officials say a Durham water feature is the most likely source of the Naegleria fowleri infection that killed a ...

A "brain-eating amoeba" has been discovered on the Yucatán Peninsula, but tourists are not at risk ... at least so long as they remain in "vacation mode." (Andres Medina/Unsplash) All stories in El ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that people with bulimia nervosa have structural differences in brain regions involved in reward and motivation, as well as social and ...

Naegleria fowleri, a "brain-eating amoeba," is a deadly threat found in warm freshwater. Florida has reported the second-highest number of cases in the U.S., behind only Texas. Infections are rare but ...