Fewer tests and treatments raise risks for full-blown stroke later, study says
International group of scientists wants the common meaning banished
Conservative medical treatment just as effective, study finds
Mouse study shows brain cells can recuperate after plaques are removed
Combination curbed beagles' age-related decline in learning ability
Technique could one day be used for Parkinson's, stroke victims
Studies detail discovery of fat-burning gene, show how leptin controls glucose levels
Second study shows gene therapy may provide new treatment for neurological disease
Narcolepsy drug blunts euphoric effect of cocaine, study suggests
They influence whether or not you like a scent
Suffered by half of cancer patients who had it, researchers say
Disrupted signals to heart may be fatal in stressful settings, study finds
Have more trouble reading hostile or neutral emotions, researchers note
Study finds it's the same one that dissolves blood clots
Dancers' brains reveal the art of imitation, study suggests
Wards off mental decline in senior citizens, study finds
Study challenges old notion that it's all in the ovaries
Research with owls offers insights into how children learn language
Researchers find brain compartmentalizes dreams in two sleep periods
Exercise and social activity improve their cognition and sleep
Researchers used MRI to tease out cigarettes' effect
Study finds brain area that stores unconscious dread
Controlling blood pressure, cholesterol could slow decline
The chances of having a brain attack are doubled for those who have the headaches
Both show equal decline in cognitive function each year
Researchers think it may be critical to acquisition of language in childhood
Researchers find the brain summons stem cells for help
Survey finds many want more help with drugs' side effects
New research shows close matches in structure between the two
Industry sees no harm to consumers
Some, like serotonin, seem to contribute to anxiety, researchers say
Study reveals slippage in Iris Murdoch before her diagnosis
Animal study found it helped with movement problems
Mineral seems to regulate key brain receptor involved in learning
Surprising study questions need for aggressive treatment
Can detect metabolic differences in key areas of brain
Rifampicin shows promise as potential treatment
Study shows chemical imbalances only partly explain disorder
'Cyberglove' experiments could improve rehabilitation
Real-time brain scans spot fibbers, study finds
It can reduce gray matter by 11 percent in one year, researchers say
But doesn't raise death risk after heart attack
Studies find it influences mental function, how body responds to exercise
Memory, learning skills are hindered the next day, study finds
Visual, cognitive deficits continue even after prolonged sobriety
Low-volume amygdala may predispose some to addiction
In mice, changes in a nerve cell receptor eased discomfort
Study finds higher risk of neurodevelopmental problems
Immune system dysfunction could play role in the disorder
But some suggest the finding may be due to medication