Study reveals quick way to identify those who will respond well to clot-buster alteplase
Study found declines in thinking skills for males, but not females
Synapses in key brain region continues to develop much longer in babies than in primates, study finds
Damage to forebrain can impair ability to read certain facial expressions, study finds
People with abnormal heartbeat taking Xarelto were less likely to bleed out than warfarin patients
Study found a personality trait called 'harm avoidance' also marked by self-doubt, fatigue
Research could lead to better understanding of the origins of Alzheimer's
Offspring may experience physical, mental changes that can precede stroke
Memory, planning problems could make it harder to keep up with heart treatments, researchers say
Computer model seeks to decode heard language, but research is preliminary
Scans show that humor activates parts of the brain linked to resilience, well-being in children
Study found toddlers with loving mothers had more growth in key brain area
Research sheds light on Joubert syndrome, which causes physical and mental disabilities
Differences in responses to eye contact detected in brains of at-risk infants as early as 6 months
Odds worst for people without college education, study finds
Learning strategy may help with planning, functioning independently, small study says
Not getting enough sleep may lead to weight gain over time, researchers say
Small studies found key ingredient lowered activity in areas of brain linked to mood disorder
Lifetime of reading, games lowered levels of brain plaques, researchers report
Study findings might help identify at-risk children at younger age
Good home environment helps overcome some deficits, studies find
Findings may shed light on ways to improve functional walking in physical therapy patients
Study looked at prevalence among U.S., U.K. military personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan
The goal: to create a clearer diagnosis of what constitutes the disorder; many could be affected
Italian study confirms recommendation for 2 CT scans 24 hours apart to detect bleeding in brain
Better methods needed to identify those without enough to eat, researchers say
Some people stay smart as they age in part because of genetic factors, study suggests
Staying awake after disturbing event weakened emotional response upon recall, study found
Left unchecked, the number of Alzheimer's patients could triple by 2050, experts say
Left unchecked, the number of Alzheimer's patients could triple by 2050, experts say
But experts say the new study findings may not include all contributing factors
Finding could influence post-stroke rehabilitation
Players of all skill levels must use proper techniques, study says
Hearing-impaired show skill in detecting others' subtle gestures
Small Chinese study found abnormalities in white matter in brains of teenage Web junkies
Study highlights changes that make drinkers more likely to gain pleasure from booze
Patients taking memantine had more serious adverse events than those given placebo
Sedentary people with gene variation had more brain changes
Two ingredients in cannabis may affect neurology in very different ways, study shows
Early lapses in memory, reasoning may signal dementia later in life, researchers say
Progressive loss of gray matter linked to worse prognosis for young patients, researchers say
Large study found higher death risk among men
Finding runs counter to notion that thought processes slow down with age
Study found they preceded actual development of disease by 5 to 10 years
Research is still preliminary, with few patients involved so far
Small study finds that MS might reduce volume in area of brain affecting thought process
By engaging the mind, melodies compete with pain pathways, researchers say
More memory woes noted in seniors who had experienced these events, researchers say.
Healthy seniors with higher levels of certain nutrients did better on thinking tests, researchers say
Early diagnosis benefits patients and their families, experts say