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  1. Brain Tumors (National Library of Medicine)  
    A brain tumor is a growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign, with no cancer cells, or malignant, with cancer cells ...
  2. Brain Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your brain is the control center of your body. It controls your thoughts, memory, speech, and movement. It regulates the function of many organs. It's part ...
  3. Immune System and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is the immune system? Your immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs. Together they help the body fight infections and other ...
  4. Autoimmune Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... tissues by mistake. There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases. They can affect almost any ... hair loss. Autoimmune hepatitis affects the liver. In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the pancreas. ...
  5. Lupus (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is lupus? Lupus is a chronic (long-lasting) type of autoimmune disease.Autoimmune diseases happen when your ... kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain. There are several types of lupus: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the ...
  6. Traumatic Brain Injury (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... be mild, moderate, or severe. Concussions are a type of mild TBI. The effects of a concussion ... The main causes of TBI depend on the type of head injury: Some of the common causes ...