As public health officials investigate the source of the exposure, it’s believed the patient went water skiing at the Lake of ...

An infectious disease expert at the University of Missouri Health Care said the symptoms are pretty much like meningitis.

A health expert claims there is no “documented guideline” for treating a rare brain infection that the Department of Health ...

The Missouri Department of Health has begun an investigation into the brain-eating ameba after a person showed symptoms after ...

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a diagnostic platform that amplifies the unique ...

In the past two years, a spate of technological advances and promising results in mice have been laying the groundwork for ...

A Missouri adult was diagnosed with a "brain-eating" infection after water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks, but health ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in older people, affecting up to 1 in 20 individuals aged 65 and above. In addition to environmental and lifestyle factors, ...

A brain-eating amoeba case in Missouri highlights the risks of warm freshwater activities, as health officials recommend preventing water from entering the nose.

A person is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with a brain-eating amoeba infection in Missouri, officials announced. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MODHSS) said in a ...

The amoeba which thrives in warm freshwater environments, causes infection by entering the nose and traveling up to the brain. Once the amoeba enters the brain it begins consuming brain tissue. If ...

A decade-long investigation has revealed that natural lithium in the brain helps shield against Alzheimer’s disease by maintaining healthy function across all major brain cell types.