New Clues to Link Between MS Drug Tysabri and Rare Brain Disease
2014-03-25
Researchers report drug mobilizes a kind of cell easily infected by a virus that attacks the brainContinue Reading
Jury Still Out on Routine Dementia Screening for Seniors
2014-03-24
Panel says benefits unproven, but Alzheimer’s experts say early detection is importantContinue Reading
Your Sense of Smell May Be Keener Than Thought
2014-03-20
Study suggests people can detect more than a trillion distinct odorsContinue Reading
Partial Skull Removal May Save Older Patients’ Lives After Massive Stroke
2014-03-19
But disability after surgery is often severe, study findsContinue Reading
Diabetes in Middle Age May Cause Memory Problems Later
2014-03-19
Study also found that high blood pressure has similar impactContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s Strikes Women Harder Than Men: Report
2014-03-19
And those over 60 twice as likely to get the brain disease than breast cancerContinue Reading
Human-Type Epilepsy Discovered in Sea Lions
2014-03-19
Eating fish exposed to toxin-laden algae harms the animals’ brains, study suggestsContinue Reading
Cholesterol Drug Might Help Slow MS Progression
2014-03-18
Early study showed reduced brain shrinkage among multiple sclerosis patients given generic statinContinue Reading
COPD May Damage Aging Brain
2014-03-18
Study finds higher odds for mental decline without memory loss in patients with the lung disorderContinue Reading
Too Many Unneeded Brain Scans for Headaches, Study Suggests
2014-03-17
Routine use of imaging tests not recommended, but more docs ordering them anyway, researcher saysContinue Reading
Lower IQ, Worse Heart Fitness in Teens Linked to Risk of Early Dementia in Men
2014-03-17
Swedish researchers followed a million men for more than 40 yearsContinue Reading
Science Probes Secrets of ‘Contagious Yawning’
2014-03-14
People don’t do it because they are empathizing with a yawner, study suggestsContinue Reading
Why It’s Hard to Kick the Smoking Habit
2014-03-14
Brain scans showed nicotine withdrawal weakens parts of the brain tied to ability to control cravingsContinue Reading
Do Job Hunters Who Stutter Face Bias?
2014-03-14
Participants in small British study reported rejection, unsuitable workContinue Reading