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Each year thousands of students enroll in medical schools across the country.

What’s the price of your integrity? Tell the truth; everyone has a tipping point. We all want to be honest, but at some point, we’ll lie if the benefit is great enough.

Meeting non-medical needs ahead of operations can aid recovery, cut health care costs, study suggestsHow well patients recover from cancer surgery may be influenced by more than their medical…

Traumatic Axonal Injury is a form of traumatic brain injury that can have detrimental effects on the integrity of the brain’s white matter and lead to cognitive impairments. A new study investigated white matter damage in the acute and chronic stages o…

Researchers have isolated the inflammatory process that causes lung damage to individual who suffered traumatic brain injury, many of whom could have been lung transplanat donors. The majority of lungs used in transplantation are procured from brain de…

Sleep difficulties may be linked to faster rates of decline in brain volume, according to a study. “It is not yet known whether poor sleep quality is a cause or consequence of changes in brain structure,” said a study author. “There are effective treat…

A gene crucial for brain and heart development may also be associated with sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP), the most common cause of early mortality in epilepsy patients.

Cancerous brain tumors are notorious for growing back despite surgical attempts to remove them — and for leading to a dire prognosis for patients. But scientists are developing a new way to try to root out malignant cells during surgery so fewer or no…

Simply telling people that hard work is more important than genetics causes positive changes in the brain and may make them willing to try harder, a study shows. “Giving people messages that encourage learning and motivation may promote more efficient …