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2 Checklists Aid Those Over 50 With Medical Decisions
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3 NFL Stars to Donate Brain Tissue for Trauma Research
3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'
9 Genes Are Linked to Alzheimer's
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A Gene Tweak Could Keep Heart Young
A Robot That Reads Your Mind?
A Third of Medicare Clients Unfamiliar With Benefits
Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk
Abnormal Heart Function Reduces Exercise Capacity
Abnormal Sleep Patterns in Older Men Spell Trouble
Accumulated Lead May Affect Older Women's Brains
Action-Filled Video Games Boost Adult Vision
Active Social Life Helps Keep Aging Mind Sharp
Active Social Life May Reduce Men's Alzheimer's Risk
Adapting Gait May Help Elderly Avoid Falls
Adding a Stent May Help Resolve Brain Aneurysm
Adding Light Eases Behavioral Problems of Dementia
ADHD Affects Movement More in Boys Than in Girls
Advances Made Against Alzheimer's Disease
Aerobic Exercise Keeps You Young
Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
After Age 55, Workplace Stress Seems to Decline
After-Effects of Chemotherapy May Include Memory Problems
Age No Bar to Aggressive Rx for Cardiogenic Shock
Age-Related Eye Disease on the Increase
Aggressive Treatment Effective in Kids' Brain Cancer
Aging Baby Boomers May Swamp Cardiac Care
Aging Brain
Can
Learn New Tricks
Aging Brain May Contribute to Some Hearing Loss
Aging Hinders Memory Storage During Sleep
Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death
Alcohol Might Lower Death Rates in Brain Injury Patients
Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85
ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment
Alzheimer's and Even Mild Dementia Hasten Death
Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific
Alzheimer's Drug May Reduce Preemie Brain Injury
Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims
Alzheimer's Drug Shows Early Promise
Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems
Alzheimer's Gene Affects Brains of Young Adults
Alzheimer's Patients React Poorly to 'Elderspeak'
Alzheimer's Plaques More Complex Than Thought
Alzheimer's Protein Tied to HIV Progression
Alzheimer's Research Brings Progress, Setbacks
Alzheimer's Soars, Global Focus Needed: Study
Alzheimer's Tied to Shrinkage in Brain Area
Alzheimer's Treatment Trials May Have Special Challenges
Americans Losing Sight of Eye Health
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients
Aneurysms in 2nd Generation May Not Come Early
Anti-Aging Drug Closer to Reality
Antibiotics May Not Cause Diarrheal Bacteria
Antidepressant Eases Anxiety in Older Adults
Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving
Antioxidant-Rich Diet May Protect Against Eye Disease
Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings
Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk
Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Pneumonia in Elderly
Antipsychotic Drugs of Little Benefit to Alzheimer's Patients
Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia
Antipsychotics Up Death Risk in Alzheimer's Patients
Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer
Anxiety, Shyness May Be Long-Lasting Traits
Anxiety-Prone People Find Distractions Hard to Ignore
Artery Plaque Boosts Hispanics' Odds for Stroke
Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion
As Literacy Improves, So Might Happiness
As Sleep Improves, Grades Seem to Go Up
As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink
Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same
Attention Training Might Help Stroke Victims
Australian Study Seeks Genetic Roots of Cerebral Palsy
Autism May Be More Common Than Thought
Autism Tied to Older Moms, Breech Birth
Babies Can Comprehend 'Canine' Language
Babies Come Packed With Natural Knowledge
Baby Boomers May Prove More Disabled Than Their Elders
Baby's Smile Lights Up Mom's Brain
Backyard Raccoon 'Latrines' Harbor Hidden Dangers
Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes
Baseline Exam Is Key to Eye Health
Being a 'People Person' May Be All in Your Head
Being Single in Midlife Could Raise Risk for Dementia Later
Beta Blocker Blocks Feelings of Bad Memories
Beta-Blockers Tied to Higher Cataract Risk
Better Sleepers Are 'Successful Agers'
Binge Drinking Puts the Brain, and Life Itself, at Risk
Biologists Question Animal Brain Size Theory
Biomarkers May Help Measure Rate of Decline in Dementia
'Biomarkers' May Help Spot, Track Alzheimer's
Birds Don't Miss a Beat
Black Women at Higher Risk for Aggressive Breast Tumors
Blacks at Higher Risk for Brain Lesions Causing Stroke
'Blind' Man Navigates Obstacle Course Without Error
Bling Makes Your Brain Sing
Blocking Drug-Related Memories May Prevent Relapses
Blood Pressure Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not Stroke
Blood Rush to the Brain When Angry Is a Good Sign
Blood Test for 'Mad Cow' Disease May Be Near
Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding
Boomers Should Add Muscle Before It's Too Late
Boosting Brain Protein Quickly Cut Excessive Drinking
Brain Activity May Predict Schizophrenia Behavior
Brain Adapts to Age-Related Eye Disease
Brain Adjusts to Cope With Life's Upsets
Brain Anatomy Could Point to Autism
Brain Aneurysm Rupture Risk Tied to Location, Size
Brain Blood Vessels Grow With Their Own Agenda
Brain Can 'See' Objects Through Touch
Brain Cancer Vaccine's Immune Response Key to Outcomes
Brain Cells Give New Clues to Alzheimer's
Brain Chemical Could Spur Lovesickness
Brain Disease Causes More Vision Loss in Blacks
Brain Hemorrhage Might Explain Natasha Richardson's Death
Brain Imaging Study Sheds Light on Fibromyalgia
Brain May Be Wired for Social Conformity
Brain May Use Its 'Mind's Eye' to Control Chaos
Brain Mechanism Can Turn Off Trauma of Bad Memories
Brain Pathway Yields Clues to Cigarette Addiction
Brain Patterns Predict Mistakes
Brain Pressure More Likely to Cause Vision Loss in Men
Brain Protein May Have Potential Against Alzheimer's
Brain Protein Tied to Retardation
Brain Quickly Detects Happiness in Others
Brain Rewires Itself After Hand Transplant
Brain Scans Could Help Spot Schizophrenia Earlier
Brain Scans Detect Alzheimer's Disease Quickly
Brain Scans Might Help Spot PTSD
Brain Scans Shed Light on Dyslexia
Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others' Pain
Brain Scans Show Differences in Cocaine Addicts
Brain Scans Show Heightened Risk for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Brain Scans Show How Humans 'Hear' Emotion
Brain Slow to Judge Fast-Moving Objects Head-On
Brain Stem Cells Reverse Myelin Deficiency in Mice
Brain Stimulation May Ease Treatment-Resistant Depression
Brain Stimulation Therapy Eases Tough-to-Treat Depression
Brain 'Switchboard' Separates Learning, Remembering
Brain 'Thinning' May Indicate Susceptibility to Depression
Brain Tumor Biomarker May Improve Patient Outcomes
Brain Yields Up Clues to Language
Brain-Computer Interface Posts Message on Twitter
Brain's Memory Capacity Much Larger Than Believed
Brains of Bulimia Patients Wired Differently
Brain's Olfactory Bulb Grows With Sense of Smell
Brain's Serotonin May Explain Seasonal Mood Changes
Breast Cancer Drug Not Tied to Cognitive Decline: Study
Breast-Feeding Boosts Child's School Performance
Breast-Feeding May Boost IQ
Breast-Feeding While on Seizure Meds Doesn't Harm Babies
Caffeine May Block High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's
Can Physical Cues Signal Dementia?
Cancer Drug May Fight Alzheimer's
Cancer Screenings for Medicaid Patients Miss Targets
Can't Control Junk Food Cravings? Blame the Brain
Caregivers Face Multiple Strains Tending Older Parents
Caregiving May Lengthen Life
Caring for Heart Patients Can Strain Hearts
Cat Food-Linked Illness Yields Clues to MS
Cataract Surgery Doesn't Worsen AMD
Cataracts World's Leading Cause of Vision Loss
Catastrophic Epilepsy Caused by Defect in One Gene
CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine for Those Over 60
Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
Cell Fusions During Inflammation May Protect Neurons
Cell Protein Suppresses Pain Better Than Morphine
Cellular Protein Yields Clues to Diabetes, Alzheimer's
Centenarians Offer Long-Life Secrets
Changes in Seniors' Sleep Patterns Need Attention
Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors
Childhood Brain Cancer Causes Other Long-Term Problems
Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks
Children of Older Fathers at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Chili Pepper Compound Can Bring Pain Relief
Choices Sap Your Stamina, Self Control: Study
Cholesterol Drugs Lower Stroke Risk in Older People
Cholesterol Drugs May Raise Post-Op Delirium Risk
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Chronic Exposure to Solvents Disturbs Brain's Wiring
Chronic Media Multi-Tasking Makes It Harder to Focus
Circadian Rhythm Plays Role in Memory
Clot-Busting Treatment Improves Bleeding Stroke Outcomes
Clues to Alzheimer's Spotted Earlier in Disease
Cocaine Spurs Long-Term Change in Brain Chemistry
Coffee Beans May Be Newest Stress-Buster
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Eases Anxiety for Older People
'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's
Cognitive Score Changes Over Time May Hint at Dementia
Cold Weather May Raise Blood Pressure in Elderly
College Kids and Monkeys About Equal on Math
Colon Screenings Don't Follow Guidelines, Study Suggests
Combo Treatment for Aggressive Brain Tumor May Lengthen Life
Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
Common Chemotherapy Drug Linked to Memory Problems
Common Mechanisms May Contribute to Autism's Mutations
Common Medications May Harm Memory in Older People
Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
Compound Could Reduce Heart Attack Damage
Compound in Red Wine Fights Ravages of Age
Compound Reverses Huntington's Symptoms in Mice
Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia
Compulsive Gamblers Don't Learn From Their Mistakes
Computer-Based Method IDs Alzheimer's Protein Structures
Computerized Medication Box Approved
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Consciousness Helps the Mind and Body Work Together
Cooling May Not Help Injured Brains in Children
Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns
Coronary Disease Dulls Cognitive Skills
Counseling Lacking for Adolescents With Arthritis
CPR Survival Rates for Older People Unchanged
Crucial Finding Advances Spinal Cord Injury Research
Cutting Calories May Boost Aging Brains
Cutting Phosphate May Protect Kidney Patients From Heart Trouble
Daily Dose of Vitamin D Helps Prevent Falls in Seniors
Daily Naps May Raise Older Women's Death Risk
Data Overload May Complicate Insurance Choices
Daytime Sleeping Linked to Poor Recovery in Older Patients
Deadly Intestinal Infection Spreading Outside Hospitals
Death From Febrile Seizure Rare in Children
Decide for Me When I Can't, Most People Say
Decoding Muscle Stem Cell Development
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Severely Depressed
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's
Defibrillator May Not Help Many With Heart Failure
Delirium Episodes Could Hasten Alzheimer's-Linked Decline
Demanding Jobs May Pay Cognitive Dividends in Retirement
Dementia Increasing Among the 'Oldest Old'
Dementia More Likely With One Subtype of HIV
Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death
Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players
Dementia Underestimated in Developing Countries
Depression and Alzheimer's Risk Linked
Depression Heightens Sensitivity to Pain
Depression Linked to Increase in Abdominal Fat
Depression, Anxiety Hinder Quality of Life After Stroke
Depression's Effect on Pleasure Is Real
'De-Tangling' Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise
Detecting, Diagnosing Breast Cancers
Diabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls
Diabetes in Middle Age Raises Alzheimer's Risk
Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Problems
Diabetes Onset, Severity Tied to Cognitive Problems
Diabetes, Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimer's Patients
Diabetics and Elderly May Fare Better With Bypass
Dialysis' Drawbacks Outweigh Benefits for Some Older Patients
Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease
Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks
Dietary Supplements May Pose Risk to Older Cancer Survivors
Discovery Could Eliminate Harmful Gene Mutation in Dogs
Disparities in Life Expectancy Increasing
DNA Coding May Make Bowel Prone to Cancer
Doctors' Attitudes Play Part in Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Doctors Issue New Neuropathy Test Guidelines
Doctors Re-Examine Blood Thinners to Prevent Strokes
Does Diabetes Slow Alzheimer's?
Dogs and 2-Year-Olds on Same Mental Plane
Donor's Age Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplants
Dopamine Lets Bad Experiences Linger
Drink a Little Wine, Live a Little Longer
Drink Away Dementia?
Drinking Dampens Ability to Feel Fear
Drinking in Adolescence May Lead to Risky Choices Later
Drop in Certain Visual Skills May Precede Alzheimer's
Drug Boosts Natural Growth Hormone in Seniors
Drug Combinations Putting Seniors at Risk
Drug Combo May Relieve MS Symptoms
Drug Effective for Temporary Sleep Disruptions
Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue
Drug Improves Mobility in Some MS Patients
Drug Improves Survival in Mice With Brain Tumors
Drug May Stem Slide Into Alzheimer's for Some
Drug Might Restore Sense of Smell
Drug Shows Promise Against Childhood Epilepsy
Drug Sorafenib Improves Kidney Cancer Outcomes
Drug Use in Teens May Damage Memory Years Later
Drugs for Restless Legs Syndrome Have Downsides
Drugs to Treat Lung Damage in Preemies May Harm Brain
Early Alzheimer's Hinders Brain's Effort to Sort Information
Early Relapse of MS May Mean Fewer Issues Later
Early Treatment Benefits Newfound Brain Disorder
Early Use of NSAIDs Might Prevent Alzheimer's
'Easter Island' Drug Adds Years to Mice
Easy Baby or Fussy -- It May Be Out of Mom's Control
Eating Habits Not Sole Cause of Thinness or Obesity
Eating Less May Slow Aging Process
E-Communication Might Be Outpacing Emotion
Educated Parkinson's Patients Move to Meds Sooner
Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline
Elder Abuse, Neglect Make Early Death Far More Likely
Elder Boom Will Be Felt Worldwide
Elderly Can Benefit From High Blood Pressure Treatment
Elderly Car Crash Deaths Down in Last Decade
Elderly More Likely to Battle Sleep Disorders
Elderly Treated Less Aggressively for Heart Attack
Electrical Brain Stimulation May Boost Dexterity
Electrical Signal in Brain Seems to Warn of 'Mistakes'
Electronic Pillbox Helps Seniors Stick to Drug Regimens
Elevated Urate Levels May Slow Parkinson's in Men
Empathy Is 'Hard-Wired' in Children's Brains
End-of-Life Choices a Complicated Affair
Enrollment for Medicare Drug Plans Begins Again
Enzyme Beneficial to Alzheimer's Plays Darker Role in Other Dementia
Enzyme Deficiency Linked to Neural Tube Defect in Mice
EPA Alerts Seniors to Carbon Monoxide Dangers
Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's
ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving
ER, Doctor Visits Topped 1 Billion in 2006
Established EU Countries Healthier Than Newcomers
Estrogen Cream No Match for Sun-Damaged Skin
Even Mild Infections Hasten Decline With Alzheimer's
Even Mild Strokes Can Do Harm
Evolution May Have Made Humans More Cancer Prone
Excess Drinking Shrinks the Brain
Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old
Exercise Could Cut Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise Keeps the Brain Young
Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss
Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients
Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2009
Exercise Tips to Keep Boomers on Their Feet
Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age
Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise
Experimental Drug Eases Symptoms of Mild Alzheimer's
Exploring Genetic Link Between Migraines, Cardiovascular Trouble
Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults
Eye Cell Implants Improve Parkinson's Symptoms
Eye Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Study
Fairness Is a Hard-Wired Emotion
Fall Risk Higher in Older Women Who Sleep Less
Falls Are Leading Cause of Injury to Seniors
Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly
Families Need to Know When Dementia Becomes Terminal
Family History Key Player in Brain Cancer Risk
Family History May Add to Alzheimer's Puzzle
Family History of Aneurysm Raises Stroke Risk for Smokers
Famous Names Get Single Neurons Fired Up
Fat Cell Protein Boosts Heart Attack Risk in Elderly
Fat-Derived Stem Cells Might Treat MS
Father's Age a Factor in Infertility
FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics
FDA Orders Warning Label on Older Antipsychotics
FDA Panel OKs Newer Antipsychotics for Children
'Fear of Losing' Key Emotion in Economic Decisions
'Fearless' 3-Year-Olds Might Be Tomorrow's Criminals
Fetal Exposure to Substance Abuse Changes Brain Structure
Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age
Fewer Deaths Occurring From Brain Bleeds
Filling in the Alzheimer's 'Race Gap'
Finding Points to Possible Blood Test for Brain Tumors
Fine-Tuning Prosthetic Hands to Restore a Sense of Touch
Fish May Ward Off Dementia and Stroke
Fish, Fruits, Veggies May Cut Dementia Risk
Fitness Fades Fast After 45
Fitness Might Limit Stroke's Impact
Flavonoids May Help Treat Alzheimer's
Florida Vision Test Law: Fewer Traffic Deaths Among Elderly
Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia
Flu Vaccine Doesn't Protect Seniors From Pneumonia
Focused Radiation Protects Tumor Patients' Brain Function
For a Healthier Retirement, Work a Little
For All Their Plusses, Pets Pose a Risk for Falls, Too
For Bilingual Folks, Both Languages Always Present
For Every Blow to the Head, Quick Action Is Urged
For Kids, Two Languages Can Be as Easy as One
For Older Walkers, Faster Is Better
For Tourette Syndrome, Implanted Device May Help
Fosamax Linked to Unusual Femur Fractures
Fractures in Older Adults Up Death Risk
Framingham Score May Not Spot Lifetime Heart Risk
Fruits and Veggies May Strengthen Bones
Gastric Bypass Success Sparks Debate
Gay Men, Straight Women Have Similar Brains
Gender Plays Role in Post-Concussion Healing
Gene Connections Key to Brain Tumor Growth
Gene Could Boost Stroke Risk for Migraine Sufferers
Gene Discovered for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
Gene Linked to 'Dry' Macular Degeneration
Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease
Gene May Help Predict Timing of Alzheimer's Onset
Gene Mutation May Speed Learning
Gene Mutation Tied to Majority of Cases of Mental Retardation
Gene Therapy for Fatal Brain Disorder 'Just the Beginning'
Gene Therapy in Rats Reduces Cocaine Use
Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Chronic Pain
Gene Treatment in Mice Makes Old Liver Cells Young
Gene Variant May Contribute to Alzheimer's Disease
Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's
Gene Variant Raises Risk for Brain Cancer at Young Age
Gene Variant Tied to Schizophrenia
General Anesthesia Boosts Post-Op Pain
General Anesthesia Tied to Developmental Woes in Kids
Genes Get Out the Vote
Genes Give Clues to Age-Linked Eye Trouble
Genes Linked to Spread of Breast Cancer
Genes Seem to Affect Tissues Differently
Genetic Disorder Drug Helps Reverse Heart Muscle Enlargement
Genetics Linked to How Brain 'Frames' Choices
Geographical Pattern Eyed in 1991 Gulf War Cases of ALS
Gestures Processed in Brain's Language Center
Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer's
Ginkgo Prevented Stroke Damage in Mice
Girls and Math: Blame the Culture, Not Ability
Glaucoma Associated With Reading Impairments in Elderly
Gloomy Days Dim Cognitive Powers of the Depressed
'Good Feelings' From Alcohol Only Come With Fewer Drinks
Good News for Elderly: Happiness Keeps Growing
Got a Problem? Think About It Overnight
Government Launches Nursing Home Rating System
Grab a Tool and Change Your Brain
Greater Language Skills in 20s May Guard Against Alzheimer's
Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind
Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Green Tea May Help Brain Cope With Sleep Disorders
Group B Strep Down Among Newborns, Up Among Adults
Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's
Growth Hormone May Build Muscle in Older Men
Growth Hormone Won't Fight ALS
Gulf War Syndrome May Stem From Chemical Exposure
Gut Hormone Could be Key to Blood Sugar
Hairstylists Often Privy to Older Clients' Health Issues
Half of U.S. Adults Lack 20/20 Vision
Half of U.S. Babies Living Today May Reach 100
Hallucinations Are Rare Side Effects of ADHD Medications
Handwriting Skills May Lag in Kids With Autism
Have a Purpose in Life? You Might Live Longer
Hazardous Falls Don't Have to Happen
Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag
Head Injury While Young Ups Epilepsy Risk
Health Care Spending in U.S. Grew at Lowest Rate in a Decade
Health Tip: Activities for People With Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Age Affects the Senses
Health Tip: Aging Hair and Nails
Health Tip: Benefitting From Adult Day Care
Health Tip: Bones, Muscles and Aging
Health Tip: Caring for a Loved One During the Holidays
Health Tip: Choosing an Assisted Living Option
Health Tip: Common Immune System Problems as You Age
Health Tip: Coping With Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Dental Care for Seniors
Health Tip: Dental Visits for Older Patients
Health Tip: Depression Among Seniors
Health Tip: Depression in Seniors
Health Tip: Diet for People With Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Dietary Needs of Aging Women
Health Tip: Early-Stage Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Exercise for Bone Health
Health Tip: Fire Safety for Seniors
Health Tip: Getting Older and Weakened Immunity
Health Tip: Getting Up After a Fall
Health Tip: Giving Medications to People With Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Good Shoes Can Prevent Falls
Health Tip: Having a Baby After Age 35
Health Tip: Keep Seniors Safe at Home
Health Tip: Know the Signs of Concussion
Health Tip: Make Your Home Fall-Proof
Health Tip: Mixing Drinks With Medicines
Health Tip: More Than You Can Chew
Health Tip: Protect Aging Feet
Health Tip: Talk to Loved Ones About Your Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Talking to a Person With a Brain Disorder
Health Tip: Talking to a Person With Alzheimer's Disease
Health Tip: Wear and Tear on the Knees
Health Tip: What Seniors Eat
Health Tip: When Dementia Is Treatable
Health Tip: When Older Adults Drink
Health Tip: When Seniors Have Trouble Sleeping
Healthier Lifestyles Would Lengthen American Lives
Healthy Diet, Exercise Keeps Mind Sharp As You Age
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Women's Longevity
Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s
Heart Failure Drugs Linked to Hip Bone Loss in Older Men
Heart Failure Hospitalizations Up Sharply
Helping Seniors Beat the Holiday Blues
High Blood Pressure in Kids Tracks Into Adulthood
High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's Offspring
High Doses of Vitamin E Lengthen Lives of Alzheimer's Patients
High-Dose Flu Shot Benefits Elderly
Higher Blood Sugar Could Impair Thinking
High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones
Hip Fracture Odds Rise With Women's Age
Hip Replacement Boosts Mobility at Any Age
Hip, Knee Replacements Do Ease Symptoms
HIV Patients Living Longer
HIV Tests Cost-Effective for Some Seniors
Hodgkin Lymphoma Kids Face Greater Risk of Future Problems
Home-Based Program Extends Seniors' Lives
Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors
Honey Bees on Cocaine 'Dance' When Food Is Found
Hormone Therapy May Make Lung Cancer More Likely
Hormone Therapy Not Best for Older Prostate Cancer Patients
Hormone-Boosting Drug May Help Treat Frailty
Hormones May Affect Neurological Disease Risk
How Much Fish to Eat While Pregnant?
How Old Is Too Old to Work?
HRT Shrinks the Brain
Human Brain Works Between Order and Chaos
Human Stem Cell Transplant Helps Brain-Impaired Mice
Hypertension Linked to Thinking Problems in Middle Age
Hypertension Might Hinder Thinking
Ibuprofen Linked to Reduced Alzheimer's Risk
Ibuprofen No Better at Reducing Alzheimer's Risk
ICU Patients Not Getting Enough Sleep
If Parents Had Alzheimer's, Aging May Come Early
Imaging Advances Map Brain Areas Affecting Mood
Imaging IDs Brain Neurons With Preference for Real Words
Imaging Sheds Light on How Acupuncture Works
Imaging Shows Why Injured Brains 'Work Harder'
Implanted Defibrillators Benefit Older People
In Dolphins, Half the Brain Sleeps, Other Half Works
In Elderly Women, Hip Fractures Often Follow Arm Breaks
In Some Insomnia Patients, Brain Just Won't Shut Down
Inappropriate Prescribing for Older Patients a Growing Problem
Incidence of Mantle Cell Lymphoma on Rise
Infants Can Tell Happy Music From Sad
Inner Ear Dysfunction Puts Older Adults at Risk of Falls
Innovative Care Is Helping Iraq War's Injured Survive
Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Intensive Insulin Therapy Reduces Mortality in Sick Kids
Interactive Video Games Offer Exercise Benefits
Internal Clock and Metabolism May Be Linked
Iodine in Prenatal Vitamins Varies Widely
Irregular Heartbeat Tied to Alzheimer's Disease
Is Human Growth Hormone a Key to Longevity?
IV 'Ice Slurry' Quickly Cools Body for Surgeries
Jet Lag Upsets Brain's Internal Clocks
Job Loss Has Long-Term Impact on Social Lives
Job, Education May Buffer Against Dementia
Keep Your Flu Shots Straight This Fall
Kennedy Faced Brain Surgeon's Knife While Awake
Key Protein Might Shield Brain Cells
Kidney, Heart Problems May Be Linked
Kids With High IQs Live Longer
Lack of Energy in Old Age May Foretell Illness
Lack of Good Sleep Might Be Deadly
Laser Therapy Disappoints in Stroke Trial
Late Preterm Birth Poses Developmental Risks
Late-Life Fatherhood May Lower Child's Intelligence
Later Use of Clot-Buster After Stroke Possible: Study
Learning Takes Place When You Get Things Right
Leprosy Lingers in the U.S.
Life Expectancy in U.S. Hits a New High
Light Exercise Prevents Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly
Light-Activated Therapy Seems to Rejuvenate Aging Skin
Lighter Meals May Bring Longer Life
Liver Cirrhosis May Also Harm Brain, Heart
Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia
Living to 100 Doesn't Mean Living Poorly
Long-Term Problems Linked to Testicular Cancer Chemo
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Dementia in Old Age
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Risk of Later Mental Disorders
Low Levels of Brain Chemical May Control Appetite
Low Vitamin D Tied to Depression in Older Adults
Lower IQ Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Deaths
Lowering Blood Pressure Improves Brain Hemorrhage Outcomes
Magnesium May Lower Risk for Some Strokes in Male Smokers
Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral Palsy
Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually
Make Nursing Homes More Like Home: Medicare
Malaria Drug Doesn't Boost Survival Odds With Prion Diseases
Mammograms Still a Good Idea for Elderly Women
Man Dies of Brain Inflammation Caused by Deer Tick Virus
Many Alzheimer's Caregivers Admit to Abusive Behavior
Many Americans Still Leery of Swine Flu Vaccine
Many Cancer Survivors Don't Adopt Healthy Lifestyle
Many Seniors Not Selecting Lowest Cost Medicare Drug Plans
Marijuana May Shrink Parts of the Brain
Marriage Ends, Health Declines
Married Folks Still the Healthiest
Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment Soar
Medicare Drug Plan 'Doughnut Hole' Could Impact Seniors' Health
Medicare Drug Plan Still Needs Work
Medicare Web Site Confounds Many Seniors
Medicare's Monthly Premium Won't Rise in 2009
Meditation Can Wish You Well, Study Says
Mediterranean Diet Aids the Aging Brain: Study
Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Lowers Alzheimer's Risk
Memory Formation Different in Those With Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders
Memory Forms at 30 Weeks in the Womb
Memory Lapses Come When 2 Parts of Brain Compete
Memory Loss Tied to Brain's White Matter
Memory Problems Tied to Sound Processing Disorder
Men More Likely to Develop Cognitive Problems
Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer
Men's Stroke Risk Rises Dramatically in Mid-40s
Mental Activity Seems to Keep the Brain Vital
Mental Exhaustion Impedes Physical Performance
Mental Skills Can Decline Years Before Dying
Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk
Messages Heard Better in the Right Ear
Metabolic Syndrome Foretells Diabetes in Elderly
Midlife Heart Risk Factors Linked to Later Dementia
Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Migraine With Aura May Lead to Brain Lesions
Migraines' Frequency Influences Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Migraines in Pregnancy Boost Vascular Risks
Millions More Americans Might Be Placed on Statins
Millions of Americans With Chronic Ills Put Off Health Care
Mini-Stroke Can Mean Major One Within Hours
Mini-Strokes May Cause Vision Loss
Minorities to Bear Brunt of Rise in U.S. Cancer Cases
Mishandling Money May Foreshadow Alzheimer's
Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Protect Against Disabilities
Moderate Drinking Might Guard Against Alzheimer's
Molecular Switch in Brain May End Smokers' Cravings
Mom's Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Preemie's SIDS Risk
Moms With Alzheimer's May Pass on Risk to Kids
Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter
Money May Matter, Health-Wise, in Old Age
Money, Praise Similarly Activate Brain's Reward Center
Monkey Controls Robotic Arm With Brain
Monkey Brain Gives Clues to Human Interaction
More 90-Plus Women Than Men Prone to Dementia
More Evidence That Caffeine Can Jolt Memory
More Seniors Falling Victim to Escalator Injuries
More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat
More Whole Grains May Mean Less Fat
Most Early-Onset Dementia Not Alzheimer's
Most Fit Have Less Brain Atrophy From Alzheimer's
Most Medicare Drug Premiums Same or Lower in 2009
Most Mt. Everest Deaths Occur Near Summit During Descent
Most Older Americans Living Longer and Better
Motivation May Be at Root of ADHD
Mouse Model to Aid Sinusitis Research
Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive
MRI Can Spot Presymptomatic MS
MRI Captures Alzheimer's Lesions
MRI Might Find Early Alzheimer's
MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy
MS Patients at Higher Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome
Multivitamins Might Prolong Life
Muscle Mass Won't Grow in Women Over 80
Muscle Weakness Linked to Alzheimer's Risk in Seniors
Music Can Help Restore Stroke Patients' Sight
Musicians' Brain Waves Are Also in Tune
Napping Habits Tied to Sleep Disorders
Natasha Richardson Died From Head Trauma: Autopsy
National Scorecard Ranks Palliative Care Across Country
'Near-Wins' Boost Desire to Keep Gambling
Negative Words Register Faster
Neighborhood Safety Is Linked to Disability
Neurons Can Re-Grow in Some MS Lesions
NeuroStar Depression Therapy Cleared
New Alzheimer's Treatment Could Be on the Horizon
New Brain Hemorrhage Guidelines Stress Quick Action
New Cancer Patients Retain Little Medical Information
New Class of Drugs May Fight Alzheimer's
New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition
New Guidelines Recommend Opioids for Seniors' Pain
New Guidelines Rule Out Prostate Screening for Men Over 75
New Hope for Parkinson's Patients
New Migraine Drug Shows Promise
New MRI Technique Detects Subtle Brain Injuries
New Pathways Studied to Repair Nerves
New PET Scanner Could Improve Diagnosis
New Smells 'Etched' in Brain: Study
New Technique Activates Brain Neurons to Move Paralyzed Limb
New Technology May Boost Artificial Arms
New Test Scans Beef for Mad Cow Disease
New Therapy Freezes Out Esophageal Cancers
New Treatment Shows Promise for Excessive Drinking
New Treatments for Alzheimer's on the Horizon
New Treatments Hold Hope for Failing Eyes
New Understanding of How the Brain Detects Emotion
Newborns
Feel
the Rhythm
Nicotine Plays Tricks on Brain: Study
Nighttime Urination Linked to Higher Death Rate Among Elderly
Noise Hurts Men's Hearing More, Study Shows
Nostrils Compete to Relay Key Fragrance
Not All Dementia Is Called Alzheimer's
Not All Kids With Head Injuries Need Brain Scans
Not-For-Profit Nursing Homes Fare Better in Studies
Number of U.S. General Surgeons in Decline
Nutrient-Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Age-Related Eye Disease
Obesity Takes Years Off Your Life
Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease May Speed Dementia
Occasional Forgetfulness Tied to Loss of Brain Volume
Oh-So-Cold Temperatures Plague Older People
Older Adults Get Drunk Faster Than Younger Drinkers
Older Adults Reluctant to Question Surgical Treatment
Older Adults Who Exercise Boost Blood Flow in Brain
Older Americans May Lack Adequate Nutrition
Older Brains May Not Be So Small After All
Older Caregivers Prone to Worse Sleep Patterns
Older Diabetics' Risk of Cardiac Ischemia Lower Than Thought
Older Diabetics With Depression Face Higher Death Rate
Older Drug Effective in Treating Pediatric Nerve Cancer
Older Drugs Better at Fighting Depression in Parkinson's Patients
Older Patients Less Likely to Be Taken to Trauma Centers
Older Problem Gamblers Face Increased Suicide Risk
Older Women Get Fewer Kidney Transplants Than Men
Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Falls Short in Alzheimer's Trials
Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Help 'Preemie' Girls' Brains
Omega-3 Foods May Lower Eye Disease Risk
On Memory, Older Americans Outsmart the English
One in 5 Young Men Had Prostate Screen in Past Year
One-Third of Dementia Cases Laid to Small Blood Vessel Damage
One-Third of Diabetics Have Sleep Apnea
Only Half of MS Patients Respond to Interferon Therapy
Opening Arteries With Drug-Coated Stents OK Over 70
Osteoporosis May Raise Risk for Vertigo
Other Health Problems Can Delay MS Diagnosis
Out-of-Control Blood Sugar May Affect Memory
Overeating Can Throw Off Metabolism
Overeating? Blame Your Genes
Oxycodone May Reduce Shingles Pain
Ozone/Oxygen Shot Helps Heal Herniated Disk
Pain Robs Years From Folks at Mid-Life
Painkillers Boost Muscle Mass Among Weight-Training Elderly
Parkinson's Disrupts Stem Cell Therapy Transplants
Parkinson's Drugs Again Linked to Compulsive Disorders
Parkinson's Patients More Prone to Vitamin D Deficiency
Pathway to Wisdom May Be Found in Brain Circuitry
Patients in Minimally Conscious State May Still Feel Pain
Pediatric MS Tied to Higher Relapse Rates
People Over 60 at Risk for 'Silent Stroke'
People With MS May Have Lower Cancer Risk
People With Social Phobia Have Different Self-Image
Personality May Not Predict Parkinson's
Pet Doors Opening at Assisted Living Centers
PET Scans May Help Detect Alzheimer's Brain Plaques
Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to Quit
Physical Frailty Could Predict Alzheimer's Disease
Plaques, Tangles in Brain Don't Always Lead to Alzheimer's
Plastic Surgeons Stay Busy in Recession
Playing Tetris May Build Up Your Brain
Playing Video Games May Boost Older Brains
Pneumonia Vaccine Lowers Chances of Heart Attack
Pooches Sometimes Miss the Point
Poor Night Vision May Predict Age-Related Eye Disease
Poor Sense of Smell May Be Early Sign of Parkinson's
Poor Sleep, Hypertension a Dangerous Combination
Positive Outlook Cuts Chances of Dementia
Possession Is Nine-Tenths the Perceived Value
Post-Exercise 'Glow' May Last 12 Hours
Pot Belly Boosts Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome
Poverty Raises Mortality Risk With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Should Avoid Valproate
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Endangers Neurotrophin Levels
Prescription Training Puts Docs in Shoes of Older Patients
Preventing Second Stroke May Stave Off Dementia
Primary Insomnia Tied to Brain Neurochemical Imbalance
Professionals Use Drugs to Sharpen Their Minds, Survey Finds
Prostate Cancer Stimulates Nerve Growth
Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking
Protein Branded As Culprit in Mad Cow Disease
Protein Clumps May Appear Years Before Memory Problems
Protein in Spinal Fluid May Contribute to MS: Study
Protein Involved in Addiction Changes Brain Circuitry
Protein Key to Brain Rewiring
Protein-Folding Problem May Help Spur Alzheimer's
Prozac Makes Old Brain Cells Young
Quarter of Disabled Seniors Use Risky Medications
Questionnaire May Help Spot Early Dementia
Quick Saliva Test May One Day Diagnose Diseases
Quick Stroke Treatment Improves Outcomes
Racial Disparity in Death Rate May Be Avoidable
Radiation for Brain Tumors May Affect Cognition
Radiation May Raise Stroke Risk After Hodgkin's
Raloxifene Safe for Women With Decreased Kidney Function
Rapid Weight Loss in Seniors Signals Higher Dementia Risk
Rates of Mild Cognitive Impairment Higher Than Expected
Reading, Games Help Keep Aging Memories Sharp
'Real World' Examples Don't Make Math Any Easier
Recess Makes for Better Students
Red Wine Compound Helps Heart, May Slow Aging
Refs May Be Blinded by Red Uniforms
Relaxation Tapes or Mozart Lower Blood Pressure
Remembrance of Fat May Be at Root of Cravings
Reprogrammed Cells Reduce Parkinson's Symptoms
Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression
Research Links Low HDL Levels With Memory Loss
Research Sheds Light on Causes of Parkinson's
Researchers Define Mechanism of Methamphetamine Addiction
Researchers Gain Insights Into Aging in Mice
Researchers ID Suite of Genes in Aging Process
Researchers Test Lithium as Radiation Protector
Restless Legs May Vary by Race and Gender
Resuscitated Newborns at Risk for Lower IQs
Retirement Brings Most a Big Health Boost
Rewards Are Key to Cooperation
Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising Among U.S. Women
Rich, Poor See Similar Declines in Old Age
Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain
Risk-Takers May Lack Ability to Limit Brain Chemical
Robotic Device Could Help Stroke Patients
Robots May Come to Aging Boomers' Rescue
Rooks Show Intelligence in Catching the Worm
Run for Your Life
Rural Areas Able to Increase Colon Cancer Screenings
Safety Gear a Must to Prevent Kids' Sports Injuries
Saliva Test Could Indicate Autism
Save Swine Flu Drugs for Younger Patients, Study Urges
Scans Reveal Brain Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients
Scans Shed New Light on Concussions
Scans Show Sound-Processing Deficits in Autistic Kids
Schizophrenia Yields Some Genetic Secrets
Science Zeroes In on New Alzheimer's Drug Target
Scientists Erase Specific Memories in Mice
Scientists Find Clue to Dangerous Side Effect of MS Drug
Scientists ID Brain Pathway That Stops Seizures
Scientists ID Compounds That Prevent Brain Nerve Damage
Scientists ID Enzyme Causing Brain Cell Death
Scientists Identify Brain's 'Hate Circuit'
Scientists Report Mental 'Body-Swapping'
Scientists Spot 4 New Alzheimer's Genes
Scientists Spot Biochemical Sign of Depression
Scientists Spot New Clue to Alzheimer's
Scientists Spot Possible Treatment for Rett Syndrome
Scientists Track Hourly Changes in Alzheimer's Protein
Scientists Uncover New Weapon Against Huntington's
Scientists Zero in on Brain's 'Stopwatch'
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia
Secrets of Telomerase Revealed
Sedatives Increase Suicide Risk Among Elderly
Seizures Likely Sign of Brain Injury After Stroke
Sen. Kennedy Up and Walking After Brain Tumor Surgery
Sen. Kennedy's Brain Tumor Surgery Called a 'Success'
Senior Falls Can Lead to Brain Injury
Seniors Avoid ER at Start of Month
Seniors Cope With Sleep Loss Better Than Young Adults
Seniors Having More Sex Than Ever
Seniors in Poor Areas More Likely to Die After Surgery
Seniors No Strangers to Happiness
Seniors Often Misstate Stroke History
Seniors Tend to Stick With End-of-Life Care Preferences
Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health
Serotonin Levels Determine Sense of Fairness
Serotonin Transporter Levels May Explain Winter Blues
Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression
Severe COPD Linked to Mental Decline
Sex Hormone Levels Linked to Fractures in Men
Shared Race, Social Group Seem to Help People Relate
Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study
SIDS Linked to Brain Chemical Dysfunction
Silent Strokes More Common in Younger People Than Thought
Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer's Risk
Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game
Simple Steps to Maintaining Memory
Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory Loss
Sleep Apnea Seems to Wear Down the Brain
Sleep Deprivation Might Lead to Alzheimer's
Sleep Disorder Could Signal Neurological Disease
Sleep Disorder Linked to Neurodegenerative Conditions
Sleep Needs May Decline With Age
Sleep Problems Plague the Older Set
Sleep Therapy Restores Brain Function in Insomniacs
Sleep Troubles Vary Between Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers
Sleep-Deprived Brains Show Lapse in Visual Processing
Sleeping Helps Preserve Important Memories
Sleepless Nights Make for Grumpier Brains
Slightly Underactive Thyroid May Be a Plus
Slow Decline Often Follows Stroke Recovery
Slow-Healing Bones May Get Boost From Drug
Small Brain Lesions More Common Than Thought in Those Over 60
Small Doses of Carbon Monoxide Might Help Stroke Victims
Smokers at Increased Risk of Aneurysm Recurrence
Smoking Makes You Old Before Your Time
Smoking May Trigger Brain Damage
Smoking, Drinking, Cholesterol May Be Alzheimer's Risk Factors
'Snowbirds' Beware the Climate Changes
Social Status Plays Role in Brain's Control of Health
Some Elderly Heart Failure Patients Get Little Help From Meds, Study Finds
Some OTC Sleep, Cold Meds Could Harm Aging Brain
Some Prescription Meds May Raise Seniors' Risks of Falling
Some Weight-Loss Drugs Might Disrupt Brain Growth in Kids
Sounds May Help Solidify Memories While Asleep
Special Diet Can Ease Epileptic Seizures in Kids
Special Eye Drops May Reverse Glaucoma Damage
Spleen Key Player in Brain's Infection-Fighting Messages
Sport Supplement May Help Shield Seniors From Falls
Standard IQ Test May Undervalue People With Autism
Stars Spotlight Personal Triumphs Over Stuttering
Star-Shaped Brain Cells Make Scans Possible
Statins Can Help Prevent Second Stroke
Statins Might Stave Off Alzheimer's
Stay Upbeat, Active to Keep the Mind Young
Stay Upbeat, Exercise to Help Prevent Cancer in Old Age
Stay Upbeat, Healthy to Thrive in Senior Years
Staying Social May Keep Dementia at Bay
Stem Cell Breakthrough May Lead to MS Treatments
Steps Start to Add Up to a Math Path in the Brain
Stranger's Cell Phone Ring May Thwart Your Thinking
Stroke Damage Is Less in Rats Given Opioids
Stroke Drug Might Be a Memory-Booster
Stroke May Be Striking at a Younger Age
Stroke Patients at High Risk for Falls
Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time
Studies Support Testosterone Supplements for Older Men
Study Casts Doubt on Low IQ's Role in Early Death
Study Debunks Link Between Strep and Brain Disorders
Study Details New Molecular Approach to Preventing Alzheimer's
Study Finds Older Corneas Suitable for Transplantation
Study Finds Potential Cause of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Study IDs Gene for Late-Onset Alzheimer's
Study IDs Gene Variants Tied to Sudden Cardiac Death
Study Links Epilepsy to Brain Protein
Study Links Sugar Production in Yeast Cells to Longevity
Study Links Yo-Yo Dieting to Addiction
Study of Everest Climbers Questions Oxygen Use
Study Questions Flu Shot's Mortality Protection for Elderly
Study Questions Screening for Leg Vessel Blockages
Study Recruiting From Alzheimer's-Prone Families
Study Shows Exercise Shields Against Osteoporosis
Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
Subtle Nervous System Problems Signal Stroke Risk
Successful Dieters Show Unique Brain Patterns
Suckling Infant Triggers 'Trust' Hormone in Moms
Sugar Shortens Life Span in Worms
Suicide Rates Rise Among Baby Boomers
Suicide Risk With Antidepressants Falls With Age
Surfing the Web Stimulates Your Brain
Surgeons Often Are Blamed When Hip Replacements Fail
Surgery a Boon for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
Surgery Best for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Survey Finds Binge Drinking Among Older People, Too
Swine Flu Still Strikes Younger People Hardest
Take Note: Doodling Can Help Memory
Taser Stun Guns Can Cause Brain Injury
Tasty Foods Send Signal to Brain to Keep Eating
Technology Takes a Step Toward Treating Paralysis
Ted Kennedy Has a Brain Tumor
Ted Kennedy Released From Hospital
Teen Brain Might Get Hooked Easier on OxyContin
Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise
Telemedicine Helps Experts Treat Stroke From Afar
Testosterone Therapy May Reduce Bone Loss in Older Men
Tests Gauge Alzheimer's Patients' Ability to Drive
Tests May ID Older Patients at Risk for Post-Op Delirium
The Brain Comes Alive With the Sounds of Music
The Elderly Can Be Candidates for Angioplasty, Stenting
Therapeutic Cloning Works in Mice With Parkinson's
Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition
There's More Than Turkey Behind Holiday Yawns
Third of Elderly Patients Take Companion to See Doctor
Three Drinks a Day Doubles Risk of Tremor
Thrill-Seekers' Brains May Be Wired Differently
Thyroid Hormone May Boost Women's Alzheimer's Risk
'Time Stamp' in Brain Cells Encodes Memories
Timing of Oxygen After a Stroke May Matter
To Be More Creative, Try Living Abroad
To Sleep, Perchance to Remember
Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings
Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life Span
Too-Low Blood Pressure Can Also Bring Danger
Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary
Trauma From Iraq Could Alter Veterans' Brains
Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq Vets
Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors
Trio of Gene Variants Discovered That May Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Trouble With Daily Activities Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk
Tumors Linked to Fetal Stem Cell Transplant
Tweaking Insulin Might Help Fight Aging
Two Parents With Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk
Tysabri May Treat Myelin Sheath Damage From MS
Tysabri May Cause Liver Damage, Health Officials Say
U.S. Mental Health Spending Rises, But Many Still Left Out
U.S. Women Delaying Motherhood, Report Shows
Umbilical Cord Blood Injections Aid Aging Brains
Uncertainty Surrounds Testing for Alzheimer's
Undecided Voters Not So Undecided After All
Unhealthy Meals Dull Older Diabetics' Memory
Varicose, Spider Veins May Be Inevitable for Some
Very Small Head Size Could Signal Problems in Newborns
Video Consultations Effective for Stroke Treatment
Video Game May Help Reduce Flashbacks From Trauma
Video Gamers Older Than You Think
Video May Help People Make End-of-Life Choices
Views on Old Age May Become Reality Later
Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients
Vitamin B No Help for Alzheimer's
Vitamin B12 Key to Aging Brain
Vitamin D Deficit May Trigger MS Risk Gene
Vitamin D May Help Keep Aging at Bay
Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimer's Disease
Voice Problems in Seniors Undertreated
Vulnerability to Shingles May Hinge on Family
Walking Is Good for Blocked Leg Arteries
War Vets With Headaches Could Have Brain Problems
Warm Hands Warm Your Heart
Warmer-Than-Average Temperatures Raise Migraine Risk
Web Surf to Save Your Aging Brain
What's for Dinner? Brain Chemical Helps People Decide
When a Mind Begins to Disappear: A Young Family's Journey to the Dark Side
When Communication Is Lost
When Gauging Age, the Eyes Have It
When It Comes to Flu, the More Who Get Vaccine, the Better
When It Comes to Memory, It's All About Location
When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness
When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient
Why Chimps, Monkeys Don't Develop Alzheimer's
Why Huntington's Shows Up in Midlife
Why Music Triggers a Walk Down Memory Lane
Wireless Phones Alter Levels of Brain Chemical
With a Broken Hip Comes Higher Risk for Dying
With Age Comes Greater Risk of Hypothermia
With Alzheimer's, Health-Care Costs Could Triple
With Alzheimer's, It Takes a Family
With Medicare Plan, Drug Spending May Be Up
With Microdermabrasion, Rough Seems to Work Better
Without Job Stress, Retirees Sleep Better
Women Don't Notice 40% of Their Hot Flashes
Women, Mexican Americans at Higher Risk for Certain Stroke
Worm Study Challenges Prevailing Theory of Aging
Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use
Yale Lab Discovers New Gene-Based Syndrome
Yoga Program May Help Prevent Falls in Elderly
Young Animals May Be Able to Erase Bad Memories
Young Hodgkin Survivors Face Later Risk of Second Cancers
You're Never Too Old for a Flu Shot