TOUGH ROADHope for McCain: I Have Treated Many Glioblastoma PatientsGlioblastoma Multiforme is an extremely aggressive form of brain cancer, but there is a chance that John McCain can outlast the worst of the prognoses.Anand Veeravagu
NEUROSCIENCEWhy Brain Injury Matters On Death RowMissouri just executed Cecil Clayton, a man whose prefrontal cortex had been severely damaged in a sawmill accident—a part of the brain responsible for impulse control.Anand Veeravagu
SCRAMBLEDFootball Is Ruining Kids’ BrainsWe’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: don’t let your kids play tackle football.Anand Veeravagu
ResurrectionWhat It’s Like to Wake Up DeadRecent news has been scattered with stories of people thought to be dead, but ‘waking up’ hours later. Death isn’t as black and white as we may think.Anand Veeravagu
What He FacedThe Burden Robin Williams CarriedTry to imagine the mental burden of severe depression coupled with that of an even deeper chemical imbalance—that is what Robin Williams was facing with Parkinson’s disease.Anand Veeravagu
SILENT KILLERRobin Williams’ Deadly DepressionMental health is still one of the least understood areas of medicine. How could such an outwardly happy and successful man be struggling so badly?Anand Veeravagu
FindingsAre Men More Likely to Get Brain Cancer?New research shows that a protein that helps suppress tumors, especially in the brain, is more likely to be inactive in men, proving there’s still many basic facts we don’t know about cancer.Anand Veeravagu
PoundingHow to Destroy Your Headaches June is National Headache Awareness month. Time to talk about the different types, when to worry, and how to treat them. Anand Veeravagu
Time OutLearn From LeBron’s NightmareMuscle cramps can even knock out athletes in peak condition. How to prevent a breakdown when you’re the one sweating it. Anand Veeravagu
Tackling The NFLShould Marino Have Sued for Concussions?The brain disease at the heart of many players' legal cases against the league—Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy—was virtually unknown prior to 2002. Anand Veeravagu
