Inflammation may play a role, small study suggests
'Hippocampal sparing' disease tends to affect men more, at younger ages
Those who slept either 5 hours or less, 9 hours or more daily showed effect in study
In small Canadian study, 70 percent of such injuries occurred during childhood or teen years
Researchers monitored area of the brain tied to rewards, pleasure
Victims had shrinkage in certain regions, but some areas rebounded with emotional recovery, study finds
Loss of gray matter can lead to dementia, experts say
Finding applies only to pot in pill or spray form, neurologists say
Study monitored brain waves of people watching different types of videos
Study suggests the birds are smart enough to gauge another's status, even in other groups
Patients with relapsing-remitting form of the disease showed fewer brain lesions with ofatumumab
Study looked at adults hurt in motor vehicle crashes, falls
Saying no to surgery, radiation tied to better outcomes in study of abnormal brain connections
Researcher suggests more aggressive treatment might be warranted
Study found people did better at mental tasks in rooms with preferred temperature
Study found some players still showed brain changes 6 months after season had ended
Neural systems tied to gauging social cues appear 'over-connected' in children with the disorder
But the findings only show an association; they don't prove cause and effect, experts say
Right now misdiagnosis is common, so a better technology is needed, experts say
The brain regions are tied to motivation, emotion and reward, researchers say
But don't overdo it: Study found that too much babysitting was tied to mental decline
Preschoolers, infants performed better on language experiments after brief sleep
Small study suggests regular walking increases hippocampus area of brain
Players did not have concussions, still showed changes in white matter
Researchers found students exposed to higher levels of the element had lower IQ test scores
Electrodes along spinal cord gave four men ability to flex toes, ankles and knees, but it's no cure, researchers report
Small study looked at mental skills, simulator testing
It isn't how long, but how well, people sleep that matters, study found
'Use it or lose it' might apply to brainpower, study author says
Some cases of neonatal encephalopathy may be preventable
Identifying these universal expressions might help scientists better map emotions in brain
Brain plaque builds up as arteries stiffen, study suggests
Researchers report drug mobilizes a kind of cell easily infected by a virus that can attack the brain
MRI scans tracked neurological activity in non-thirsty people pressed to drink water
New Caledonian crows quickly figured out the cause-and-effect of water displacement
Brain-tissue samples show differences linked to prenatal development
Small French study saw improvement in people's mood, quality of life
The hereditary brain disease can destroy patients' ability to walk, talk and swallow
Panel says benefits unproven, but Alzheimer's experts say early detection is important
Study finds they can learn complex tasks, remember them for a long time
Study suggests people can detect more than a trillion distinct odors
But disability after surgery is often severe, study finds
Study also found that high blood pressure has similar impact
And those over 60 twice as likely to get the brain disease than breast cancer
Eating fish exposed to toxin-laden algae harms the animals' brains, study suggests
Early study showed reduced brain shrinkage among multiple sclerosis patients given generic statin
Study finds higher odds for mental decline without memory loss in patients with the lung disorder
Routine use of imaging tests not recommended, but more docs ordering them anyway, researcher says
Swedish researchers followed a million men for more than 40 years
People don't do it because they are empathizing with a yawner, study suggests