Tuesday, November 10, 2009

brain

Handwriting Skills May Lag in Kids With Autism

Therapy to improve letter formation could boost self-esteem, researchers say more >>

Brain Stimulation May Ease Treatment-Resistant Depression

Small study reports some people went from incapacitated to working again more >>

Binge Drinking Puts the Brain, and Life Itself, at Risk

Colleges fight back to stem a growing problem across the U.S. more >>

Early Relapse of MS May Mean Fewer Issues Later

Short-term limitations seem to wane as years go by, researcher says more >>

New Smells 'Etched' in Brain: Study

Findings might play a role in boosting memories -- or forgetting them, researchers say more >>

Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns

Treatment after oxygen deprivation accounts for better motor skills later, study suggests more >>

Gene Therapy for Fatal Brain Disorder 'Just the Beginning'

Pioneering work may offer hope for patients with adrenoleukodystrophy more >>

High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's Offspring

And hypertension could contribute to developing the brain disease, study finds more >>

Restless Legs May Vary by Race and Gender

Blacks are less likely, women more, to develop the disorder, study finds more >>

Childhood Brain Cancer Causes Other Long-Term Problems

Treatment leaves survivors with significant cognitive decline, researchers find more >>

Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia

Study suggests mortality rate may be linked to health-care inadequacies more >>

Scientist Throws Curve Into Breaking-Ball Debate

Contends curveballs are an illusion; ridiculous, says former star major league pitcher more >>

For Tourette Syndrome, Implanted Device May Help

Deep brain stimulation reduced tics in small study more >>

Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary

Report finds all products tested contained lead and some had known skin allergens more >>

Scientists Zero in on Brain's 'Stopwatch'

Timing mechanisms in brain cells may hold clues for Parkinson's treatment, researchers say more >>

Drug Use in Teens May Damage Memory Years Later

Young rats given amphetamines suffered short-term losses as adults, study finds more >>

Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not Stroke

More study needed into how CRP levels influence risk more >>

Brain Protein Tied to Retardation

Growth factor could help cells communicate with each other, researchers say more >>

Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time

Drug given within 4.5 hours still benefits patients, study shows more >>

People Can Control Their Halle Berry Neurons

Researchers pinpoint individual brain cells that respond to particular people, objects more >>

The Brain Comes Alive With the Sounds of Music

Study delves into why harmonic sounds are therapeutic for people with neurological disorders more >>

Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's

But too much urate can also cause trouble, so more study is needed, experts say more >>

Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment

Researchers hope to start testing in patients within five years more >>

Exercise Helps Brains Bounce Back

Study of rhesus monkeys shows running protects dopamine neurons from death. more >>

Timing of Oxygen After a Stoke May Matter

Treatment while blood flow is blocked protects tissue, animal study finds more >>

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