Study finds older mice get a mental boost from a workout
Procedure regenerated tissue, improved mobility, researchers say
Screen under development spots those with autoimmune-linked trouble
It relies on prolactin, a seizure-linked hormone
People with frontotemporal dementia have shorter life spans than Alzheimer's patients, study finds
Researchers removed these powerful cues to addiction in rat studies
For the first time, links between brain activity and inability to recognize pitch
The fatty acid DHA and its natural derivative fight Alzheimer's-related damage, study says
Two recent gene mutations suggest our 'defining feature' is improving
It can be as effective as a shot of morphine, study finds
For many, back-to-school means a whole new wake-up time
The device is already FDA-approved for use in adults
A cellular 'key' helps bacteria pierce brain's defenses
The device is inserted through a blood vessel near the groin, researchers say
Finding could lead to new treatments for nervous system diseases
Emotion centers kick in when you make financial blunders, study suggests
Blood pressure and heart disease may play key roles, study shows
Aphasia is a disorder that impairs the ability to speak, read or comprehend
Whether talking or listening, your chances of an accident increase, study finds
Study links placebo effect to brain's painkillers
It could be real breakthrough in battling neurologic tumors
Regions key to musing, reflection are prone to the disease, study shows
Experimental agent brought newfound alertness to drowsy monkeys
It replicates brain cell changes seen in affected humans
Discovery might help guide treatment, researchers say
Scans show problems with vital areas that control heart functions, study says
Receiving odors via the nose or mouth alters' brain's perception, study shows
Infants pick up on new beats better than adults, studies show
Brain's struggle to grasp speech comes at the expense of recall, experts say
Study found intellectual deficits in affected 7-year-olds
Drugs modeled on SH2-B may help fight diabetes, obesity, experts say
In the lab, the strategy boosted levels of a toxin-removing protein
In rats, treatment shrank glioblastoma multiforme tumors
Mouse study showed 73 percent reduction in damaging amyloid plaques
This side effect may also be partly the result of the disease itself
Findings validate MRI as a neural research and clinical tool
Finding could lead to new ways to treat neurodegenerative disease
Certain combinations may be behind disorder, researchers find
Review finds cognitive changes similar to but more marked than 'normal' aging
More subtle symptoms difficult to detect, studies say
Old or missing glasses further isolate nursing home residents, study finds
KDI blocks the effect of a natural nerve cell killer
They protect a brain protein from disease-linked tangling, scientists say
Plaques in blood vessels may play key role, too
The real culprit may be clogged blood vessels, studies suggest
Arsenic may have contributed to the British monarch's woes, study suggests
Rat study suggests the drug disrupts key pathways
Review of studies finds no therapeutic value for secretin
Study finds declines in kids' IQ even at amounts now considered safe
Study finds no link between IQ and contentment in old age