A Washington state jury awarded $24 million to the family of a man who died due to stem cell treatment negligence after ...

Scientists are questioning how soon we should be harvesting organs.

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One particular protein is the final executioner of events that result in the death of brain cells during stroke, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and their collaborators report.

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Researchers find that short-term antibiotics can heal traumatic brain injuries by remodeling the gut microbiome and reducing neuroinflammation.

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