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When the immune system attacks the brain: recognizing and treating a life-threatening condition featured image
When the immune system attacks the brain: recognizing and treating a life-threatening condition
Marla Broadfoot, Ph.D.
May 18, 2026

Brain inflammation — known medically as encephalitis — remains one of medicine's most dangerous neurological emergencies. In a new invited Seminar published in The Lancet, Sarosh Irani, B.M., B.Ch., D.Phil.,, a Mayo Clinic neurologist and neuroimmunologist, outlines the latest advances in recognizing and treating both infectious and autoimmune forms of this serious condition.

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Mayo Clinic study finds wearable data may help predict patient engagement in remote COPD rehabilitation
Mayo Clinic Staff
March 26, 2026
Harnessing telehealth to enhance patient care featured image
Harnessing telehealth to enhance patient care
Vincent Jacobbi
May 23, 2025
Enhancing care for heart failure patients through a data-driven approach featured image
Enhancing care for heart failure patients through a data-driven approach
Vincent Jacobbi
March 12, 2025
New debriefing tool helps improve nurse well-being featured image
New debriefing tool helps improve nurse well-being
Vincent Jacobbi
February 6, 2025
Native community experts guide tobacco cessation research featured image
Native community experts guide tobacco cessation research
Caitlin Doran
February 5, 2025
8 common health conditions midlife women face featured image
8 common health conditions midlife women face
Colette Gallagher
January 14, 2025
High blood pressure in pregnancy a risk factor for early heart disease featured image
High blood pressure in pregnancy a risk factor for early heart disease
Caitlin Doran
January 7, 2025
a microscopic slide of glioblastoma brain cancer cells
(VIDEO) Breakthrough in the fight against glioblastoma
Marty Velasco Hames
December 16, 2024
(VIDEO) Focus on hope: Brescia’s Story featured image
(VIDEO) Focus on hope: Brescia’s Story
Marty Velasco Hames
November 14, 2024
(VIDEO) Harnessing the power of innovation and a patient’s will to survive featured image
(VIDEO) Harnessing the power of innovation and a patient’s will to survive
Marty Velasco Hames
October 31, 2024
Frailty linked to poor outcomes in pulmonary embolism patients featured image
Frailty linked to poor outcomes in pulmonary embolism patients
Vincent Jacobbi
October 3, 2024
Mayo Clinic, Carnegie Mellon researchers secure ARPA-H award for multiyear implantable device research for diabetes and obesity featured image
Mayo Clinic, Carnegie Mellon researchers secure ARPA-H award for multiyear implantable device research for diabetes and obesity
Lynda De Widt
October 2, 2024

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