Subscribe to this tag Handwriting Skills May Lag in Kids With Autism
Health - November 9, 2009
Therapy to improve letter formation could boost self-esteem, researchers say
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Brain Stimulation May Ease Treatment-Resistant Depression
Health - November 9, 2009
Small study reports some people went from incapacitated to working again
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Binge Drinking Puts the Brain, and Life Itself, at Risk
Health - November 7, 2009
Colleges fight back to stem a growing problem across the U.S.
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Early Relapse of MS May Mean Fewer Issues Later
Health - November 6, 2009
Short-term limitations seem to wane as years go by, researcher says
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New Smells 'Etched' in Brain: Study
Health - November 6, 2009
Findings might play a role in boosting memories -- or forgetting them, researchers say
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Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns
Health - November 5, 2009
Treatment after oxygen deprivation accounts for better motor skills later, study suggests
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Gene Therapy for Fatal Brain Disorder 'Just the Beginning'
Health - November 5, 2009
Pioneering work may offer hope for patients with adrenoleukodystrophy
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High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's Offspring
Health - November 2, 2009
And hypertension could contribute to developing the brain disease, study finds
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Restless Legs May Vary by Race and Gender
Health - November 2, 2009
Blacks are less likely, women more, to develop the disorder, study finds
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Childhood Brain Cancer Causes Other Long-Term Problems
Health - November 2, 2009
Treatment leaves survivors with significant cognitive decline, researchers find
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Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia
Health - October 30, 2009
Study suggests mortality rate may be linked to health-care inadequacies
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Scientist Throws Curve Into Breaking-Ball Debate
Health - October 30, 2009
Contends curveballs are an illusion; ridiculous, says former star major league pitcher
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For Tourette Syndrome, Implanted Device May Help
Health - October 27, 2009
Deep brain stimulation reduced tics in small study
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Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary
Health - October 27, 2009
Report finds all products tested contained lead and some had known skin allergens
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Scientists Zero in on Brain's 'Stopwatch'
Health - October 23, 2009
Timing mechanisms in brain cells may hold clues for Parkinson's treatment, researchers say
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Drug Use in Teens May Damage Memory Years Later
Health - October 22, 2009
Young rats given amphetamines suffered short-term losses as adults, study finds
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Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not Stroke
Health - October 21, 2009
More study needed into how CRP levels influence risk
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Brain Protein Tied to Retardation
Health - October 21, 2009
Growth factor could help cells communicate with each other, researchers say
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Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time
Health - October 20, 2009
Drug given within 4.5 hours still benefits patients, study shows
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People Can Control Their Halle Berry Neurons
Science - October 20, 2009
Researchers pinpoint individual brain cells that respond to particular people, objects
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The Brain Comes Alive With the Sounds of Music
Health - October 20, 2009
Study delves into why harmonic sounds are therapeutic for people with neurological disorders
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Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
Health - October 20, 2009
But too much urate can also cause trouble, so more study is needed, experts say
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Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment
Health - October 20, 2009
Researchers hope to start testing in patients within five years
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Exercise Helps Brains Bounce Back
Science - October 19, 2009
Study of rhesus monkeys shows running protects dopamine neurons from death.
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Timing of Oxygen After a Stoke May Matter
Health - October 19, 2009
Treatment while blood flow is blocked protects tissue, animal study finds
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