IT’S something that terrifies anyone facing the prospect of an operation, that fleeting thought; ‘What IF I wake up?’. For ...

Laughter is a universal social signal that connects us with others, but the brain regions underlying laughter are not well understood, in part because ...

(Katlowitz et al., Nature, 2026, color adjusted) Our brains might be more alert when unconscious than we realized. A new study of brain cells in the hippocampus shows that people under general anesthe ...

Examine how this technique helps surgeons protect critical functions like speech and movement.

Miles Lewis had his first seizure at 4 years old. He was diagnosed with epilepsy after those seizures kept happening He was put on medication, but eventually a team of doctors at Johns Hopkins All ...

The unconscious brain appears to be far more capable than scientists once believed. Researchers found that patients under general anesthesia could still process language at a sophisticated level, ...

Have you ever taken a deep breath and noticed that one nostril feels wide open while the other seems slightly blocked? Most ...

Doctors are investigating whether a simple prompt can make surgery more pleasant—and perhaps open the door to a new approach ...

If you're tired all the time, you might not just be bad at sleeping. You could actually have a medical condition.

When the body runs low on protein, the gut sends powerful signals to the brain that reshape cravings and push animals to seek essential amino acids instead of sugar. Researchers say this newly ...

So when other people talk about how tired they are, I’ve learned to say nothing – afraid that if I start complaining, I’ll ...

Dr Louise Baker has been the girl’s paediatrician in Temple St Hospital since an ambulance brought her in for emergency ...