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15-Point Test Gauges Alzheimer's Risk
2 Cardiovascular Proteins Tied to Severity of Alzheimer's
2 Genes Implicated in Autism
3 NFL Stars to Donate Brain Tissue for Trauma Research
3-D MRI Helps Detect Patients at High Risk for Stroke
9/11's Psychological Scars Slowly Healing
A Robot That Reads Your Mind?
Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk
Acceptance of Chronic Illness Helps People Move On
Accumulated Lead May Affect Older Women's Brains
Active Social Life Helps Keep Aging Mind Sharp
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
Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk
Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
After-Effects of Chemotherapy May Include Memory Problems
Aggressive Treatment Effective in Kids' Brain Cancer
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
ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment
Alzheimer's Drug May Reduce Preemie Brain Injury
Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims
Alzheimer's Gene Affects Brains of Young Adults
Alzheimer's Plaques More Complex Than Thought
Alzheimer's Research Brings Progress, Setbacks
Alzheimer's Tied to Shrinkage in Brain Area
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
Aneurysms in 2nd Generation May Not Come Early
Antidepressant Eases Anxiety in Older Adults
Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving
Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning
Anxiety, Shyness May Be Long-Lasting Traits
Anxiety-Prone People Find Distractions Hard to Ignore
Anxious Kids at Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
Apes Love a Good Laugh, Too
Artery Plaque Boosts Hispanics' Odds for Stroke
As Sleep Improves, Grades Seem to Go Up
As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink
Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same
Athletes' Study Shows Pride, Shame Universal Behaviors
Attention Training Might Help Stroke Victims
Australian Study Seeks Genetic Roots of Cerebral Palsy
Autistic Kids More Likely to Have Parents With Mental Illness
Babies Can Comprehend 'Canine' Language
Babies Come Packed With Natural Knowledge
Baby's Smile Lights Up Mom's Brain
Backyard Raccoon 'Latrines' Harbor Hidden Dangers
Bad Bosses Are Hard on the Heart
Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes
Being a 'People Person' May Be All in Your Head
Being Happy Affects Even Those You Don't Know
Beta Blocker Blocks Feelings of Bad Memories
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
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 Rush to the Brain When Angry Is a Good Sign
Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some
Blood Test for 'Mad Cow' Disease May Be Near
Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding
Boosting Brain Protein Quickly Cut Excessive Drinking
Boozing Blunts Ability to Read Faces
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 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 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-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't Control Junk Food Cravings? Blame the Brain
Catastrophic Epilepsy Caused by Defect in One Gene
Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
Cell Fusions During Inflammation May Protect Neurons
Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors
Chemo May Not Affect Memory in Breast Cancer Patients
Childhood Brain Cancer Causes Other Long-Term Problems
Choices Sap Your Stamina, Self Control: Study
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
Cocaine Spurs Long-Term Change in Brain Chemistry
Coffee Beans May Be Newest Stress-Buster
'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's
College Kids and Monkeys About Equal on Math
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
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
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Consciousness Helps the Mind and Body Work Together
Consider TIAs an Emergency, Groups Urge
Constant Light Linked to Symptoms of Depression
Control Your Anger, Help Your Heart
Cooling May Not Help Injured Brains in Children
Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns
Coronary Disease Dulls Cognitive Skills
Could Swine Flu Panic Be Worse Than Outbreak Itself?
Cutting Calories May Boost Aging Brains
Death From Febrile Seizure Rare in Children
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Severely Depressed
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's
Delirium Episodes Could Hasten Alzheimer's-Linked Decline
Dementia More Likely With One Subtype of HIV
Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death
Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players
Deployment Takes Toll on Military Moms and Teens
Depressed Teens Continue to Suffer
Depression Heightens Sensitivity to Pain
Depression May Hasten Cancer Death
Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms
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
Determining Who Will Respond to Brain Tumor Therapy
Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Problems
Diabetes Onset, Severity Tied to Cognitive Problems
Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease
Docs Miss Test Results -- Even With Alerts
Dogs and 2-Year-Olds on Same Mental Plane
Dopamine Lets Bad Experiences Linger
Drinking Dampens Ability to Feel Fear
Drinking in Adolescence May Lead to Risky Choices Later
Drug Effective for Temporary Sleep Disruptions
Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue
Drug Improves Survival in Mice With Brain Tumors
Drug Shows Promise Against Childhood Epilepsy
Drug Use in Teens May Damage Memory Years Later
Drugs to Treat Lung Damage in Preemies May Harm Brain
Early Alzheimer's Hinders Brain's Effort to Sort Information
Early Treatment Benefits Newfound Brain Disorder
Easy Baby or Fussy -- It May Be Out of Mom's Control
E-Communication Might Be Outpacing Emotion
Economic Crisis Takes Toll on Emotional Health
Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline
Electrical Brain Stimulation May Boost Dexterity
Electrical Signal in Brain Seems to Warn of 'Mistakes'
Empathy Is 'Hard-Wired' in Children's Brains
Empathy Might Be in the Genes
Enzyme Deficiency Linked to Neural Tube Defect in Mice
Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's
Even Mild Strokes Can Do Harm
Evolution May Have Made Humans More Cancer Prone
Excess Drinking Shrinks the Brain
Exercise Eases Obesity
and
Anger in Kids
Exercise Keeps the Brain Young
Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients
Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age
Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment
Experts Release Guidelines on Use of Breast MRI
Eye Cell Implants Improve Parkinson's Symptoms
Eye Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Study
Fairness Is a Hard-Wired Emotion
Family History Key Player in Brain Cancer Risk
Family History of Aneurysm Raises Stroke Risk for Smokers
Famous Names Get Single Neurons Fired Up
FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics
'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
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
Flavonoids May Help Treat Alzheimer's
Fleeting Facial Expressions Reveal Deep Secrets
Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia
Focused Radiation Protects Tumor Patients' Brain Function
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 Tourette Syndrome, Implanted Device May Help
Foreclosures Plunge People Into Depression
Frequent Household Moves Raise Kids' Suicide Risk
Gay Men, Straight Women Have Similar Brains
Gays, Bisexuals Seek More Psych Services
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 Form of Parkinson's Disease
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 Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's
Gene Variant Raises Risk for Brain Cancer at Young Age
Genes Get Out the Vote
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
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
Give and Be Happy
Gloomy Days Dim Cognitive Powers of the Depressed
'Good Feelings' From Alcohol Only Come With Fewer Drinks
Got a Problem? Think About It Overnight
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
Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's
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
Hallucinations Are Rare Side Effects of ADHD Medications
Health Issues in Childhood Often Show Up in Adulthood
Health Tip: Know the Signs of Concussion
Health Tip: Prevent Burnout
Health Tip: Talking to a Person With a Brain Disorder
Health Tip: Warning Signs of Mental Illness
Healthy Diet, Exercise Keeps Mind Sharp As You Age
High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's Offspring
Higher Blood Sugar Could Impair Thinking
Honey Bees on Cocaine 'Dance' When Food Is Found
Hormones May Affect Neurological Disease Risk
How Bad Feelings Can Harm Your Health
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
ICU Patients Not Getting Enough Sleep
Imaging Advances Map Brain Areas Affecting Mood
Imaging IDs Brain Neurons With Preference for Real Words
Imaging of Low Back Pain Fails to Change Outcomes
Imaging Sheds Light on How Acupuncture Works
Imaging Shows Why Injured Brains 'Work Harder'
In Dolphins, Half the Brain Sleeps, Other Half Works
Infants Can Tell Happy Music From Sad
Innovative Care Is Helping Iraq War's Injured Survive
Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Iodine in Prenatal Vitamins Varies Widely
IV 'Ice Slurry' Quickly Cools Body for Surgeries
Jet Lag Upsets Brain's Internal Clocks
Job, Education May Buffer Against Dementia
Kennedy Faced Brain Surgeon's Knife While Awake
Key Protein Might Shield Brain Cells
Kidney Cancers More Likely to Be Diagnosed Early
Kids Need More Than Sports for Positive Growth
Kids With High IQs Live Longer
Laser Therapy Disappoints in Stroke Trial
Late Preterm Birth Poses Developmental Risks
Later Use of Clot-Buster After Stroke Possible: Study
Latest Breast Imaging Techniques Offer New Views
Learning Takes Place When You Get Things Right
Leave Worries Behind When Packing for Vacation
Let Kids Sleep Late on Weekends to Fight Fat: Study
Liver Cirrhosis May Also Harm Brain, Heart
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
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
Malaria Drug Doesn't Boost Survival Odds With Prion Diseases
Mammograms Remain Best Way to Spot Breast Cancer
Man Dies of Brain Inflammation Caused by Deer Tick Virus
Many Kids Suffer Medication Side Effects: Study
Marijuana May Shrink Parts of the Brain
Massage Therapy Helps Those With Advanced Cancer
Mastectomies on the Increase
Meditation Can Wish You Well, Study Says
Mediterranean Diet Aids the Aging Brain: Study
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
Mental Activity Seems to Keep the Brain Vital
Mental Exhaustion Impedes Physical Performance
Messages Heard Better in the Right Ear
Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Migraine With Aura May Lead to Brain Lesions
Migraines' Frequency Influences Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Mini-Stroke Can Mean Major One Within Hours
Mini-Strokes May Cause Vision Loss
Moderate Aerobic Exercise Lowers Diabetics' Liver Fat
Modified MRI Spots Early Osteoarthritis
Molecular Switch in Brain May End Smokers' Cravings
Mom's Depression May Worsen Child's Asthma
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 Matters
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 MRI Machines May Mean More Back Surgeries
Most Youths Tried as Adults Had Psychiatric Disorders
Most Mt. Everest Deaths Occur Near Summit During Descent
Most Newer Antipsychotics No Better Than Older Ones, Just Different
Motivation May Be at Root of ADHD
Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive
MRI Can Be Predictor of Post-Treatment Prostate Cancer Spread
MRI Can Spot Presymptomatic MS
MRI Captures Alzheimer's Lesions
MRI Detects Soft Tissue Damage Affecting Kids' Hearing
MRI May Help Find Deep Endometriosis
MRI May Not Improve Breast Cancer Outcome
MRI Might Find Early Alzheimer's
MRI Scans Reveal Post-Heart Attack Bleeding
MRIs Don't Improve Breast Cancer Care, Outcome
Music Can Help Restore Stroke Patients' Sight
Musicians' Brain Waves Are Also in Tune
Musicians' Brains Tuned to Emotions in Sound
Natasha Richardson Died From Head Trauma: Autopsy
'Near-Wins' Boost Desire to Keep Gambling
Negative Words Register Faster
Neurons Can Re-Grow in Some MS Lesions
New Brain Hemorrhage Guidelines Stress Quick Action
New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition
New Hope for Parkinson's Patients
New Kidney Disease Can Be Fatal
New MRI Technique Detects Subtle Brain Injuries
New MRI Technology Expands Its Power
New MS Therapies Show Promise
New Pathways Studied to Repair Nerves
New PET Scanner Could Improve Diagnosis
New Screening Catches More Breast Cancers
New Smells 'Etched' in Brain: Study
New Statistical Model Could Cut Needless Breast Biopsies
New Technique Activates Brain Neurons to Move Paralyzed Limb
New Technology May Boost Artificial Arms
New Test Scans Beef for Mad Cow Disease
New Treatment Shows Promise for Excessive Drinking
New Understanding of How the Brain Detects Emotion
Newborns
Feel
the Rhythm
Nicotine Plays Tricks on Brain: Study
Nostrils Compete to Relay Key Fragrance
Not All Dementia Is Called Alzheimer's
Not All Kids With Head Injuries Need Brain Scans
Not All Smiles Are Created Equal
Occasional Forgetfulness Tied to Loss of Brain Volume
Older Adults Get Drunk Faster Than Younger Drinkers
Older Adults Who Exercise Boost Blood Flow in Brain
Older Brains May Not Be So Small After All
Older Drug Effective in Treating Pediatric Nerve Cancer
Older Drugs Better at Fighting Depression in Parkinson's Patients
Older Problem Gamblers Face Increased Suicide Risk
Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Help 'Preemie' Girls' Brains
Only Half of MS Patients Respond to Interferon Therapy
Out-of-Control Blood Sugar May Affect Memory
Overeating Can Throw Off Metabolism
Overeating? Blame Your Genes
Parkinson's Disrupts Stem Cell Therapy Transplants
Parkinson's Drugs Again Linked to Compulsive Disorders
Pathway to Wisdom May Be Found in Brain Circuitry
Patients in Minimally Conscious State May Still Feel Pain
People Over 60 at Risk for 'Silent Stroke'
People With Social Phobia Have Different Self-Image
Personality May Not Predict Parkinson's
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
Playing Tetris May Build Up Your Brain
Playing Video Games May Boost Older Brains
Poor Mental Health May Boost Asthma Risk
Positive Outlook Cuts Chances of Dementia
Possession Is Nine-Tenths the Perceived Value
Post-Exercise 'Glow' May Last 12 Hours
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Endangers Neurotrophin Levels
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 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
Psychiatric Meds for Infants Linked to Later Behavior Problems
Psychotherapy Works Best Over the Long Term
Questionnaire May Help Spot Early Dementia
Quick Stroke Treatment Improves Outcomes
Radiation for Brain Tumors May Affect Cognition
Radiation May Raise Stroke Risk After Hodgkin's
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
Recession Adds to Ranks of Americans With Depression
Refs May Be Blinded by Red Uniforms
Remembrance of Fat May Be at Root of Cravings
Report Urges Broader Effort to Stem Emotional Disorders in Youth
Reprogrammed Cells Reduce Parkinson's Symptoms
Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression
Research Sheds Light on Causes of Parkinson's
Researchers Define Mechanism of Methamphetamine Addiction
Researchers Test Lithium as Radiation Protector
Resuscitated Newborns at Risk for Lower IQs
Rewards Are Key to Cooperation
Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain
Risk-Takers May Lack Ability to Limit Brain Chemical
Robotic Device Could Help Stroke Patients
Rooks Show Intelligence in Catching the Worm
Safety Gear a Must to Prevent Kids' Sports Injuries
Saliva Test Could Indicate Autism
Savoring Happy Moments Helps Build Emotional Strength
Scans Reveal Brain Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients
Scans Shed New Light on Concussions
Scans Show Sound-Processing Deficits in Autistic Kids
Schizophrenia Drug Got Bad Rap
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 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
Seizures Likely Sign of Brain Injury After Stroke
'Self-Embedding' a Troubling Trend Among Teens
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 Often Misstate Stroke History
Sense of Adventure Rests in Primitive Brain Region
Serotonin Levels Determine Sense of Fairness
Serotonin Transporter Gene Tied to Social Anxiety
Serotonin Transporter Levels May Explain Winter Blues
Service Dogs Help Traumatized Veterans Heal
Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression
Shared Race, Social Group Seem to Help People Relate
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
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 Therapy Restores Brain Function in Insomniacs
Sleep-Deprived Brains Show Lapse in Visual Processing
Sleeping Helps Preserve Important Memories
Sleepless Nights Make for Grumpier Brains
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 in Pregnancy Linked to Psychotic Symptoms in Kids
Smoking May Trigger Brain Damage
Social Exclusion May Literally Leave People Frozen Out
Social Status Plays Role in Brain's Control of Health
Some OTC Sleep, Cold Meds Could Harm Aging Brain
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
Spider Venom -- The Next Way to Treat Impotence?
Spleen Key Player in Brain's Infection-Fighting Messages
Standard IQ Test May Undervalue People With Autism
Star-Shaped Brain Cells Make Scans Possible
Statins Can Help Prevent Second Stroke
Stay Upbeat, Active to Keep the Mind Young
Staying Social May Keep Dementia at Bay
Steps Start to Add Up to a Math Path in the Brain
Stigma Keeps Teens From Depression Treatment
Stress Disorder Affects 20% of Intensive Care Patients
Stressed Health Care Workers Battle 'Compassion Fatigue'
Stroke Damage Is Less in Rats Given Opioids
Stroke Drug Might Be a Memory-Booster
Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time
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 IDs Gene Variants Tied to Sudden Cardiac Death
Study Links Epilepsy to Brain Protein
Study Links Yo-Yo Dieting to Addiction
Study of Everest Climbers Questions Oxygen Use
Study Recruiting From Alzheimer's-Prone Families
Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
Successful Dieters Show Unique Brain Patterns
Suckling Infant Triggers 'Trust' Hormone in Moms
Suicide Data on Web Mostly Not Preventive
Suicides Higher in Rural Areas With Bars
Surfing the Web Stimulates Your Brain
Surgery a Boon for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
Surgery Best for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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
Telemedicine Helps Experts Treat Stroke From Afar
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 Psychology of Celebrity Worship
Therapeutic Cloning Works in Mice With Parkinson's
Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition
There's More Than Turkey Behind Holiday Yawns
Three Drinks a Day Doubles Risk of Tremor
Thrill-Seekers' Brains May Be Wired Differently
'Time Stamp' in Brain Cells Encodes Memories
Timing of Oxygen After a Stroke May Matter
Tired, Stressed Docs Make More Mistakes, Study Finds
To Be More Creative, Try Living Abroad
To Sleep, Perchance to Remember
Too-Low Blood Pressure Can Also Bring Danger
Tracking Cancer Drug's Effectiveness
Trauma From Iraq Could Alter Veterans' Brains
Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq Vets
Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors
Treating Workers' Mental Woes May Boost Productivity
Trouble With Daily Activities Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk
Tumors Linked to Fetal Stem Cell Transplant
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
Umbilical Cord Blood Injections Aid Aging Brains
Undecided Voters Not So Undecided After All
Unhealthy Meals Dull Older Diabetics' Memory
Use of Imaging Technology Skyrockets
Very Small Head Size Could Signal Problems in Newborns
Video Game May Help Reduce Flashbacks From Trauma
Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients
Vitamin B No Help for Alzheimer's
Vitamin B12 Key to Aging Brain
Vitamin D May Help Keep Aging at Bay
Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimer's Disease
Waiting, Wondering About Radiology Results Irks Patients
Warm Hands Warm Your Heart
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 It Comes to Memory, It's All About Location
When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness
Whisk Those Blues Away
Why Chimps, Monkeys Don't Develop Alzheimer's
Why Huntington's Shows Up in Midlife
Why Music Triggers a Walk Down Memory Lane
Why Some Kids Are Bullied From the Start
Wireless Phones Alter Levels of Brain Chemical
With Alzheimer's, Health-Care Costs Could Triple
Women, Mexican Americans at Higher Risk for Certain Stroke
Worries May Worsen Peripheral Arterial Disease
Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use
Yale Lab Discovers New Gene-Based Syndrome
Young Animals May Be Able to Erase Bad Memories
Young Gymnasts Facing Broad Range of New Injuries