A study of hemispherectomy patients has shown that word and face recognition is still possible with half a brain, highlighting the brain's capacity to rewire itself.

Adults who had one half of their brain removed in childhood to treat seizures can still recognise faces and words at a reasonably high level, suggesting that the organ can reorganise itself after ...

Emmanuel Macron has spoken out after a video showed his wife Brigitte appearing to slap his face.

Word and face recognition can be adequately supported with half a brain Date: October 25, 2022 Source: University of Pittsburgh Summary: An unprecedented study of brain plasticity and visual ...

A pencil glides across the page, revealing only one side of a human face—detailed eyes, a soft cheekbone, and subtle shadows that hint at the unseen half. The sketch captures ... Change for Stanley ...

The capacity for word and face recognition between control subjects and people with hemispherectomies differed, but the differences were less than 10%, and the average accuracy exceeded 80%.

While working as a lineman two years ago, Aaron James, 46, was electrocuted and lost half his face. In a ground-breaking surgery, the first of its kind in the world, doctors at NYU Langone Health ...

Then they were asked to indicate whether the pair of words or the pair of faces were the same or different. Despite removal of half of their brain, the participants accurately recognized differences ...

Mugsy lost skin on her face, as well as her right eye and most of her right ear. But after life-saving surgery she is doing well and today has no problems breathing, eating or drinking.

A half-face respirator offers a protective seal without being too restrictive or tight, and the silicone straps are comfortable and flexible on the face.

A man left with half a face after his features were ravaged by aggressive cancer has undergone a life-changing op. Tim McGrath, 38, was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma — an extremely rare form ...

A father recalled to SF Gate his daughter’s chilling final words moments before the 19-year-old daughter plummeted hundreds of feet to her death from Yosemite National Park ’s Half Dome.