Insulin, immune system and even calisthenics offer hope, experts say
Minorities have different perspectives on the illness, studies find
Specialized technology may take the guesswork out of diagnosis
Brain scan study shows they affect neurological pain centers
But experts caution that success in mice may not translate to humans
Mouse study finds heavy alcohol use has lasting impact on learning and memory
Monkeys correctly matched up numerous sounds with same amount of objects
Passion is born in the brain's addiction center, study finds
A specific dysfunction may encourage the disease, study finds
Susceptibility to brain infection might be caught in patients in future
Were twice as likely as cancer-free twins to have cognitive dysfunction, study found
Sensory, rather than visual deficits, may be to blame
Study found they made people more likely to try new things
Lafora disease may have its roots in a specific mutation
They seem to increase death risk among patients, research finds
Children recalled objects better when given language cues
Better hand function noted in small-scale trial
Without it, snappy comments are a mystery
Simply labeling something as 'smelly' may make it so, study finds
Experts disagree about the finding's validity, however
Finding could lead to new treatments for traumatic brain injury and stroke
CT scans show accelerated atrophy and shrinkage, compared to men
Youngsters' brains better at gauging fast-moving objects, research shows
Primates' brains easily learn to manipulate hi-tech arm
Awareness of their condition is key to competency, study finds
Whether sexual orientation is innate or learned still a hot scientific and social topic
Close to a seven-year gap between symptom onset in Hispanics, whites
Lipitor shows promise in small study
Memory test improvements suggest the therapy may have a future
Damage to brain cells may come from outside, too, scientists say
Neurochemical could play key role in embryonic development, study suggests
One variation may disrupt stress circuitry, researchers find
Despite problems, these children do better than previously thought, study contends
Device allows formerly blind patients to see, identify objects
Brain scans suggest they emerge from distinct areas
Science can't provide exact explanation for this rare event
Cognitive problems linked to homocysteine levels
Study links higher weight to higher risk of cognitive decline later
But one expert cautions that sleeping pills won't cure insomnia
Finding could eventually lead to cure for diabetes, researcher suggests
New study finds heart procedure free of lasting deficits
Initial results of small study show slowed mental decline
Antibody therapy appears to clear built-up plaque from affected brains
Patients with specific variation survived nearly twice as long
High-tech imaging pinpoints those areas in danger
Adding the nutrient to wheat flour cut Chilean incidence in half
Tracer lights the way for delicate procedure, extending survival
Long-term success of 80 percent against tough-to-treat back trouble, study finds
The technique avoids inflammation seen in earlier trials
Bright light triggers headaches with aura, study finds