Adapting to a new culture seems to give people an inventive edge
Researchers speculate that brain might benefit from supplements
Brain areas processing sweet tastes, sexual stimuli may also key personality disorders
Scientists believe the case could be the first of its kind
Study in mice finds drug alters gene activity, points to new methods for treatment
Swiss scientists tracked response to words via MRI
In older volunteeers, the screening tool predicted start of dementia
Like humans, avian species can feel musical rhythms linked to a shared ability for mimicry
Cerebrospinal fluid could be key in improving Alzheimer's research
Research indicates that dementia and age-related macular degeneration may have a common cause
What's OK for the kidney and brain may not be best for the heart, expert says
AHA recommendations aim to improve care in underserved patients
Electrodes may switch off illness-linked activity in certain areas, researchers say
Marine researchers find that trait keeps sleep deprivation at bay
Ridding mice of a key DNA-linked enzyme gave them back their memory, researchers say
Extreme confusion is often tied to surgery, anesthesia, experts note
Study identifies three genetic ties to brain metastasis
And its response to a positive or negative view could be partly hereditary, study finds
These children tend to have larger amygdala, a neural center for emotion
Finding may encourage docs to 'train' patients to recall important facts
Study attributes level of willpower to cerebral differences
Once a survival tool, ability could be making people today fat, expert says
Finding could boost understanding of what causes reading disabilities
Drug makers' study finds therapy has capacity to repair nerve fiber damage
Electrical signals ID letters for texting, giving home-bound a way to communicate, team says
Contrary to prior research, study finds older people taking NSAIDs more likely to suffer decline
'White matter' impairment could mean a 10% decline in information recall, scientists say
Even infants without neurological symptoms have higher chance of problems, researchers say
Finding could fine-tune treatments for sleepy travelers and shift workers, study suggests
Scans show neurological differences in toddlers born to drug abusers
Condition may arise from abnormalities in nerve fiber bundles, scientists say
Advances in micro-instrumentation offer doctors choice of 'keyhole' procedures
Study finds being hospitalized for hypoglycemia linked to mental decline
Experiences that evoke compassion take longer to develop, study finds
And odds increase with each additional year of daily consumption, study finds
The common traits of wisdom appear to follow a universal path in the brain
Levels of the toxin in leg bones are tied to poorer scores on cognitive tests
Treatment could save brain cells from ravages of neurodegenerative disease
Protein plaques disperse a free radical that can damage neurons, scientists say
Cediranib reduces tissue swelling better than steroids, team says
Study in mice hints at possible use in brain cancer treatment
Finding could lead to new target for disease therapy, researchers say
Favorite melodies encourage brain healing, study suggests
Cognitive problems also might be linked to right hemisphere thickness, study finds
U.S. researchers find brain function problems in ill veterans
Experts urge greater investment in research to stem 'crippling' expenses
Finding may help in kids with ADHD, workers under stress
Finding could prevent fatal arrhythmias by limiting meds in those with risk factor
Finding could lead to new treatments for cognitive disorders, researchers say
Mutation affects kidneys, brain and inner ear, study finds