RARE PHOTOS: 11 - The Real Truth

She Said Nothing for 17 Days, Then Doctors Mentioned Electroconvulsive Therapy, and She Started Talking

A 42-year-old stopped speaking and ate almost nothing. Every scan came back normal, and her silence turned out to be entirely deliberate.

Medical Daily · Sep 1

One Man's Dizziness Arrived Every Time He Yawned and Ultrasound Caught His Brain Blood Flow Vanishing

In three men, ordinary head movements cut blood flow to the back of the brain by up to 90 percent. One man's trigger was tilting back and yawning.

Medical Daily · Aug 31

A Brain Cyst Faked Dementia in a 71-Year-Old Woman and the Standard Memory Test Missed It

A Japanese team reversed a patient's gait and thinking decline by opening a brain cyst that had convincingly mimicked untreatable dementia.

Medical Daily · Aug 31

Her Migraine Warning Sign Was Not Flashing Lights but a Fit of Uncontrollable Laughter

A 43-year-old woman laughed uncontrollably right before a migraine attack. An EEG and brain MRI came back clear, and one migraine pill stopped it.

Medical Daily · Aug 29

Hallucinations and Memory Loss at 88 Turned Out to Be Leukemia Growing Inside a Thin Brain Wall

An 88-year-old developed hallucinations and memory loss five years into remission. A spinal tap traced them to leukemia in her brain.

Medical Daily · Aug 29

Shingles Vaccine Linked to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in More Than 500,000 Older Adults, Study Finds

A study of more than 500,000 older adults found that shingles vaccination was linked to a 24% lower risk of dementia.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Pediatricians Who Added Two Short Questionnaires Found One More Struggling Teenager for Every Thirteen They Screened

Adding anxiety and suicide risk questions to depression screening found more at-risk teens. Here is what the study shows and what it does not.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

He Had Up to Seventy-Eight Sneezing Attacks a Day, and the Fix Was in His Arm

A teacher had up to 78 sneeze-like attacks a day for nine years. They nearly stopped after surgeons removed a metal plate from his arm.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Thousands of UK women have undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth each year, study finds

Experts call for joined-up support through the postnatal period amid concerns GPs are not trained to spot symptoms

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Psychology says people who sleep with interesting and beautiful lights switched on at night aren't just keeping the lights on for decoration: What the habit may mean?

Psychology says people who sleep with interesting and beautiful lights switched on at night aren't necessarily afraid of the dark. The habit may provide comfort, safety and emotional regulation. Soft lighting can create a familiar environment, reduce mental tension and help some people move from daily stress toward sleep.

The Economic Times · Aug 27