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2 Techniques Found Effective in Carotid Artery Narrowing
Accumulated Lead May Affect Older Women's Brains
Active Social Life Helps Keep Aging Mind Sharp
Adapting Gait May Help Elderly Avoid Falls
ADHD Affects Movement More in Boys Than in Girls
Aging Brain
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Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death
ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment
Alzheimer's Research Brings Progress, Setbacks
Alzheimer's Tied to Shrinkage in Brain Area
Aneurysms in 2nd Generation May Not Come Early
Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving
Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia
Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion
As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink
Autism May Be More Common Than Thought
Autism Tied to Older Moms, Breech Birth
Baby's Smile Lights Up Mom's Brain
Being a 'People Person' May Be All in Your Head
'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
Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not Stroke
Blood Test for 'Mad Cow' Disease May Be Near
Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding
Boosting Brain Protein Quickly Cut Excessive Drinking
Brain Adapts to Age-Related Eye Disease
Brain Blood Vessels Grow With Their Own Agenda
Brain Cells Give New Clues to Alzheimer's
Brain Chemical Could Spur Lovesickness
Brain Hemorrhage Might Explain Natasha Richardson's Death
Brain May Be Wired for Social Conformity
Brain Mechanism Can Turn Off Trauma of Bad Memories
Brain Pathway Yields Clues to Cigarette Addiction
Brain Pressure More Likely to Cause Vision Loss in Men
Brain Rewires Itself After Hand Transplant
Brain Scans Might Help Spot PTSD
Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others' Pain
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-Computer Interface Posts Message on Twitter
Brains of Bulimia Patients Wired Differently
Cat Food-Linked Illness Yields Clues to MS
Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
Cell Fusions During Inflammation May Protect Neurons
Cell Protein Suppresses Pain Better Than Morphine
Chili Pepper Compound Can Bring Pain Relief
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Chronic Exposure to Solvents Disturbs Brain's Wiring
'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's
Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
Compound Reverses Huntington's Symptoms in Mice
Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Consciousness Helps the Mind and Body Work Together
Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns
Crucial Finding Advances Spinal Cord Injury Research
Cutting Calories May Boost Aging Brains
Death From Febrile Seizure Rare in Children
Decide for Me When I Can't, Most People Say
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
Depression Heightens Sensitivity to Pain
'De-Tangling' Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise
Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Problems
Diabetes Onset, Severity Tied to Cognitive Problems
Discovery Could Eliminate Harmful Gene Mutation in Dogs
Doctors Issue New Neuropathy Test Guidelines
Drug Combo May Relieve MS Symptoms
Drug Improves Mobility in Some MS Patients
Drug Might Restore Sense of Smell
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
Eating Habits Not Sole Cause of Thinness or Obesity
Educated Parkinson's Patients Move to Meds Sooner
Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline
Electrical Brain Stimulation May Boost Dexterity
Elevated Urate Levels May Slow Parkinson's in Men
Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's
Exploring Genetic Link Between Migraines, Cardiovascular Trouble
Families Need to Know When Dementia Becomes Terminal
Family History Key Player in Brain Cancer Risk
Family History of Aneurysm Raises Stroke Risk for Smokers
Fat-Derived Stem Cells Might Treat MS
FDA Panel OKs Newer Antipsychotics for Children
Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age
Fine-Tuning Prosthetic Hands to Restore a Sense of Touch
For Bilingual Folks, Both Languages Always Present
Gay Men, Straight Women Have Similar Brains
Gene Could Boost Stroke Risk for Migraine Sufferers
Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease
Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Chronic Pain
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
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
'Good Feelings' From Alcohol Only Come With Fewer Drinks
Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
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
Handwriting Skills May Lag in Kids With Autism
Head Injury While Young Ups Epilepsy Risk
Higher Blood Sugar Could Impair Thinking
How Much Fish to Eat While Pregnant?
HRT Shrinks the Brain
Human Stem Cell Transplant Helps Brain-Impaired Mice
Hypertension Might Hinder Thinking
Imaging IDs Brain Neurons With Preference for Real Words
Imaging Shows Why Injured Brains 'Work Harder'
In Some Insomnia Patients, Brain Just Won't Shut Down
Innovative Care Is Helping Iraq War's Injured Survive
Intensive Insulin Therapy Reduces Mortality in Sick Kids
Iodine in Prenatal Vitamins Varies Widely
Jet Lag Upsets Brain's Internal Clocks
Kennedy Faced Brain Surgeon's Knife While Awake
Key Protein Might Shield Brain Cells
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
Leprosy Lingers in the U.S.
Long-Term Problems Linked to Testicular Cancer Chemo
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Dementia in Old Age
Malaria Drug Doesn't Boost Survival Odds With Prion Diseases
Memory Loss Tied to Brain's White Matter
Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk
Messages Heard Better in the Right Ear
Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Migraines' Frequency Influences Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Migraines in Pregnancy Boost Vascular Risks
Mini-Stroke Can Mean Major One Within Hours
Molecular Switch in Brain May End Smokers' Cravings
Moms With Alzheimer's May Pass on Risk to Kids
Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter
Monkey Controls Robotic Arm With Brain
Monkey Brain Gives Clues to Human Interaction
MRI Can Spot Presymptomatic MS
MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy
MS Patients at Higher Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome
Music Can Help Restore Stroke Patients' Sight
Musicians' Brain Waves Are Also in Tune
Natasha Richardson Died From Head Trauma: Autopsy
'Near-Wins' Boost Desire to Keep Gambling
Neurons Can Re-Grow in Some MS Lesions
NeuroStar Depression Therapy Cleared
New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition
New Migraine Drug Shows Promise
New Pathways Studied to Repair Nerves
New Technique Activates Brain Neurons to Move Paralyzed Limb
Not All Kids With Head Injuries Need Brain Scans
Older Drug Effective in Treating Pediatric Nerve Cancer
Older Drugs Better at Fighting Depression in Parkinson's Patients
Only Half of MS Patients Respond to Interferon Therapy
Other Health Problems Can Delay MS Diagnosis
Overeating? Blame Your Genes
Ozone/Oxygen Shot Helps Heal Herniated Disk
Parkinson's Disrupts Stem Cell Therapy Transplants
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
Physical Frailty Could Predict Alzheimer's Disease
Playing Tetris May Build Up Your Brain
Pooches Sometimes Miss the Point
Pot Belly Boosts Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome
Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Should Avoid Valproate
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Endangers Neurotrophin Levels
Primary Insomnia Tied to Brain Neurochemical Imbalance
Prostate Cancer Stimulates Nerve Growth
Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking
Protein Involved in Addiction Changes Brain Circuitry
Protein-Folding Problem May Help Spur Alzheimer's
Quick Stroke Treatment Improves Outcomes
Reading, Games Help Keep Aging Memories Sharp
Reprogrammed Cells Reduce Parkinson's Symptoms
Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression
Research Sheds Light on Causes of Parkinson's
Restless Legs May Vary by Race and Gender
Risk-Takers May Lack Ability to Limit Brain Chemical
Schizophrenia Yields Some Genetic Secrets
Science Zeroes In on New Alzheimer's Drug Target
Scientists Erase Specific Memories in Mice
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 New Clue to Alzheimer's
Scientists Spot Possible Treatment for Rett Syndrome
Scientists Track Hourly Changes in Alzheimer's Protein
Seniors Often Misstate Stroke History
SIDS Linked to Brain Chemical Dysfunction
Silent Strokes More Common in Younger People Than Thought
Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game
Sleep Disorder Could Signal Neurological Disease
Sleep Disorder Linked to Neurodegenerative Conditions
Sleepless Nights Make for Grumpier Brains
Slow Decline Often Follows Stroke Recovery
Small Brain Lesions More Common Than Thought in Those Over 60
Some OTC Sleep, Cold Meds Could Harm Aging Brain
Special Diet Can Ease Epileptic Seizures in Kids
Spleen Key Player in Brain's Infection-Fighting Messages
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
Staying Social May Keep Dementia at Bay
Stem Cell Breakthrough May Lead to MS Treatments
Stranger's Cell Phone Ring May Thwart Your Thinking
Stroke Drug Might Be a Memory-Booster
Stroke May Be Striking at a Younger Age
Study Debunks Link Between Strep and Brain Disorders
Study Links Yo-Yo Dieting to Addiction
Study Recruiting From Alzheimer's-Prone Families
Subtle Nervous System Problems Signal Stroke Risk
Suckling Infant Triggers 'Trust' Hormone in Moms
Surfing the Web Stimulates Your Brain
Taser Stun Guns Can Cause Brain Injury
Technology Takes a Step Toward Treating Paralysis
Teen Brain Might Get Hooked Easier on OxyContin
Telemedicine Helps Experts Treat Stroke From Afar
Tests Gauge Alzheimer's Patients' Ability to Drive
The Brain Comes Alive With the Sounds of Music
Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition
There's More Than Turkey Behind Holiday Yawns
Three Drinks a Day Doubles Risk of Tremor
'Time Stamp' in Brain Cells Encodes Memories
Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary
Trauma From Iraq Could Alter Veterans' Brains
Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors
Trouble With Daily Activities Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk
Two Parents With Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk
Tysabri May Treat Myelin Sheath Damage From MS
Very Small Head Size Could Signal Problems in Newborns
Video Consultations Effective for Stroke Treatment
Vitamin B12 Key to Aging Brain
Vitamin D Deficit May Trigger MS Risk Gene
Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimer's Disease
War Vets With Headaches Could Have Brain Problems
Warmer-Than-Average Temperatures Raise Migraine Risk
When It Comes to Memory, It's All About Location
When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness
Why Chimps, Monkeys Don't Develop Alzheimer's
Why Huntington's Shows Up in Midlife
With Alzheimer's, Health-Care Costs Could Triple
Women, Mexican Americans at Higher Risk for Certain Stroke
Young Animals May Be Able to Erase Bad Memories