Standard Exams Might Not Catch Full Potential of Brain Damaged Patients
2011-02-25
MRI study found cognition levels varied widely in patients with severe brain injuriesContinue Reading
Spinal Fluid May Hold Clues to Lyme Disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
2011-02-24
Strong evidence suggests that the central nervous system is involved in both conditionsContinue Reading
Most 'Locked-In Syndrome' Patients Happy, Survey Finds
2011-02-24
‘Subjective well-being’ may help those with inability to move or speak, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Autopsies Reveal Alzheimer's Often Misdiagnosed
2011-02-23
About half do not have sufficient numbers of brain lesions to confirm the disease, study findsContinue Reading
Cell Phones Affect Areas of the Brain, Study Shows
2011-02-22
But experts don’t yet know if effect is harmfulContinue Reading
Brain's Electrical Activity May Help Spot Infants at High Risk for Autism
2011-02-22
EEGs plus computer analysis detected subtle pattern differences the human eye might missContinue Reading
High Cholesterol, Hypertension May Harm Memory in Middle Age
2011-02-21
Study finds link between cardiovascular disease and lower scores on mental skills testsContinue Reading
Busy Social Life May Stave Off Disability in Elderly
2011-02-21
Seniors who participate in activities are better able to continue self-care, study findsContinue Reading
British Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phones, Brain Tumors
2011-02-18
There’s been no increase in the cancers since the technology’s spread in 1990sContinue Reading
Bilingualism Seems to Boost Brain Power
2011-02-18
Navigating two languages exercises the mind, researchers reportContinue Reading
Using Cell Phones Might Evoke Emotions, Study Suggests
2011-02-18
Typing in certain number sequences triggered feeling of corresponding word in user’s mindContinue Reading
Warm Weather May Cloud Thinking in MS Patients
2011-02-17
Cognitive functioning better in cooler months, study suggestsContinue Reading
Brain Appears to Be a 'Task Machine,' Researchers Say
2011-02-17
Sighted and blind people showed similar areas of brain activation when readingContinue Reading
Placebo Effect May Work in Reverse
2011-02-16
With ‘nocebo’ effect, pain levels rose as patients’ belief in painkiller fell, study foundContinue Reading