Larger research trials needed to confirm study's encouraging findings, experts say
Poor heart health linked to mental impairment: study
Largest such trial finds the older drug 'edging out' others, but treatment is made on case-by-case basis
Finding underscores fact that not only early preemies show developmental deficits
Children who are physically fit might do better with reading, language skills, researchers report
Transplanted brain neurons appear to remain healthy for up to 14 years, research shows
Addiction, brain changes in young users are proven concerns, according to head of National Institute on Drug Abuse
Age at which you develop hypertension is key to understanding risk for memory problems, study suggests
Small study found women seemed prettier when pleasant odors were near
Researchers hope to prevent disease onset by starting treatment in middle age
Even doing so as an adult seemed to guard against mental decline, study found
In the future, the mind tweak might have applications for Alzheimer's patients, researchers say
Johns Hopkins research suggests the possibility of delirium
Study finds drop in brain activity during multitasking in women who had chemotherapy for breast cancer
Processed foods deprive women of iodized salt; supplementation recommended
Smoking may be a greater risk factor, researchers report
Treating migraines might reduce stroke risk, researchers suggest
Crippled rodents walked again, but it's uncertain if same approach will help people
Study suggests brain may be key to the connection between negative emotions and inflammation
Area related to memory, emotion was even smaller in players with history of concussions, researchers note
Study finds improved blood flow to left side of the brain after musical training
Study of French retirees shows those exposed even decades ago scored worse on tests
Research offers insight into line between consciousness, unconsciousness
New research suggests medications curb violence in patients with psychiatric disorders
Procedure might one day offer an option for people who are resistant to medication, researchers suggest
Boost in activity in brain region that reads faces may prepare mom to bond with baby, researcher suggests
Study offers up new theory on why people yawn
German pilot study found four of six patients kept, improved their memories one year later
The discovery might have implications for aging humans, study authors suggest
Toddlers whose mothers took extra omega-3 daily were no smarter than other tots, researchers say
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