Minneapolis resident Dylan Bode woke from a coma in March, moving rhythmically to Coldplay music, including the hit song “Yellow,” being played in his hospital room. While the science is uncertain on ...

Partners in life and partners in podcasting, it was 7 years ago that the two Minnesotans were partners of a distinctly less pleasant kind.

1."It felt like no time passed at all. One second I was out; the next second I was waking up. No dreams, no awareness, just nothingness." —Bitter_Razzmatazz_71 Related: WTF Facts From This Week That ...

Every year thousands of people find themselves in a comas in the UK. Whilst some tragically die before awakening, others regain consciousness - some returning to complete health whilst others require ...

If you've ever watched any medical dramas on TV — from Grey's Anatomy to House — you know the scene: Someone finally wakes up from a dream-filled, close-to-death coma and suddenly snaps back into ...

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I recently interviewed Daniel Toker, a 33-year-old neurologist at UCLA who's exploring innovative ways to cure coma. Toker was overflowing with ideas to treat disorders of consciousness, which include ...

At least one-quarter of people who have severe brain injuries and cannot respond physically to commands are actually conscious, according to the first international study of its kind. Although these ...