But home environment may play a bigger role, new research says
Research suggests the hemisphere influences the immune system
Study finds people who've had stroke or injury gambled more and cared less
Attempts to use toys that are too small part of normal development, study says
Researchers find two different areas of brain responsible for process
They die differently after brain injuries, may need different treatments, study says
Researchers say mouse study could lead one day to preventive vaccine
Finding may lead to treatments for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's
In stressful settings, decisions are altered
Finding could offer insight into treatment of behavioral disorders
Capacity evens out between hemispheres as people get older, study found
Slower rewarming reduces risk of cognitive decline after heart surgery
High blood fat may prevent leptin from telling brain to curb appetite in obese
Study suggests lasting brain damage and susceptibility
Sight and smell of food increases brain metabolism, study found
Rasagiline first to show evidence of slowing brain deterioration
Those who are anemic and iron deficient showed vast gains
Discovery will speed confirmation of Lou Gehrig's disease
Mutation causes rare, early-onset form of the disease
Could be useful for those not helped by Viagra
The two hemispheres relay and integrate information, study finds
Stress affects how much pain is recalled
Finding might benefit those with hypertension
New study offers first evidence that absence causes serious deficits
Studies shed light on activity of appetite hormone
Listening to tunes while you work out gives your mind a workout
Researchers find molecule linked to lead-induced brain swelling
Taking them before brain attack improves outome
Study finds it closely linked to slow language development
Study suggests benefits of quitting even in old age
Artery-clearing procedure best done within two weeks, study says
Respiratory bug leads to hallmark amyloid plaques in brain
Some with liver disease have brain dysfunction, shouldn't be behind the wheel
Prefrontal cortex sorts language cues simultaneously
Finding could lead to drug treatments to combat obesity, diabetes
Mouse study finds transmitter orexin can reverse sleep disorder
Government booklet helps dispel myths on growing old
Study: Pregnant women, babies may benefit from added choline
Infant's face activates mother's emotion-processing brain region
Scientists identify protective protein against neurodegenerative disorders
French case suggests the unusual possibility
It boosts ability to taste sweet and salty foods, study finds
Research may explain typical adolescent risk-taking
It even changes our brains
Study offers new information about how it processes sound, sight and touch
Proper diet and exercise might keep you sharper as you age
Wrinkle remover is used in avian brain research
Seeing loved ones in pain activates brain's emotional circuitry
Could mark a step toward repairing brain damage
Mouse study gives researchers new target for treatment