Sounds May Help Solidify Memories While Asleep
Health - November 19, 2009
Deep sleep is an important time for consolidating memories, researchers find
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Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease
Health - November 19, 2009
Study finds fewer deaths among higher-functioning seniors who eat lots of fruits, vegetables
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MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy
Health - November 18, 2009
Study finds complications no greater overall than for other women
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'Fearless' 3-Year-Olds Might Be Tomorrow's Criminals
Health - November 17, 2009
20-year study finds adults with records were more likely as tots to not be afraid
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Surprising Discovery Explains Formation of New Memories
Science - November 16, 2009
The brain seems to wipe away older connections to accommodate newly formed neurons.
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Research Sheds Light on Causes of Parkinson's
Health - November 15, 2009
Gene mutations linked to both common and rarer hereditary forms of disease
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Gestures Processed in Brain's Language Center
Health - November 14, 2009
Talking with your hands could be linked to evolution, research suggests
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New Understanding of How the Brain Detects Emotion
Health - November 13, 2009
Study findings might further autism research
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Wireless Phones Alter Levels of Brain Chemical
Health - November 12, 2009
Study found elevated amounts of protein involved in blood-brain barrier
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Study Links Yo-Yo Dieting to Addiction
Health - November 12, 2009
Rats fed sugary chow suffered withdrawal when regular meals returned
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What's for Dinner? Brain Chemical Helps People Decide
Health - November 12, 2009
Study deciphers the role dopamine plays in day-to-day actions
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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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