New research suggests the brain may stay active moments after the heart stops, triggering life recall and calm sensations ...

A new study explains why current brain theories fail to fully explain near-death experiences and consciousness.

A neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough ...

A Georgia woman declared brain-dead and kept on life support for more than three months because she was pregnant was removed from a ventilator in June and died, days after doctors delivered her ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A 16-weeks pregnant woman is being kept alive on life support to save her unborn baby, despite being pronounced brain-dead by Ireland's leading neurosurgeons, reported the Irish Independent. The woman ...

Most of the time, death is permanent — when someone's heart stops beating, it rarely starts again. But sometimes, first responders can help bring a person back from the dead even after their heart ...

Adriana Smith was declared brain dead in February and kept on life support for four months until she gave birth to her son, Chance, due to Georgia’s abortion ban Becca Longmire is a digital news ...

Dressed in a yellow hospital visitor’s jacket, the man steadies himself on crutches and enters the room where his son, ...

Dylan Skalina was totally "selfless" and would be happy to know he's helping others through organ donation, his parents tell PEOPLE Courtesy of The Skalina Family The parents of a 12-year-old boy are ...