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• Dementia Increasing Among the 'Oldest Old'

  July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists tend to think that dementia and Alzheimer's disease taper ...

• New Smells 'Etched' in Brain: Study

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Do you remember the first time you smelled a type ...

• Early Relapse of MS May Mean Fewer Issues Later

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that people with multiple sclerosis who have ...

• Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns

  Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who are deprived of oxygen at birth often go ...

• Gene Therapy for Fatal Brain Disorder 'Just the Beginning'

  Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The reported success of gene therapy in treating two children ...

• Surgery, Illness Not Linked to Mental Decline in Seniors

  Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Illness and surgery don't contribute to long-term cognitive decline in ...

• Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia

  Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors with dementia are diagnosed with flu less often, have ...

• Stroke Centers May Offer Best Shot at Recovery

  Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke patients taken directly to a designated stroke center are ...

• For Tourette Syndrome, Implanted Device May Help

  Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that deep brain stimulation, already a common ...

• Helmets Can Save Lives in Winter Sports

  Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Skiers and snowboarders who don't wear helmets are more likely ...

• Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time

  Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment benefits stroke patients when used ...

• Gene Behind Gaucher Disease a Player in Parkinson's

  Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- An unprecedented worldwide study has clinched the case that the ...

• Brain Protein Tied to Retardation

  Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've gained new insight into how a growth ...

• Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not Stroke

  Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- High blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) may increase a ...

• Brain Yields Up Clues to Language

  Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've achieved a breakthrough in understanding how ...

• Families Need to Know When Dementia Becomes Terminal

  Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Many people see end-stage dementia as affecting only the mind, ...

• Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's

  Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new look at some old data adds convincing evidence ...

• Drop in Certain Visual Skills May Precede Alzheimer's

  Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- The ability to perceive relationships between objects (visuospatial skills) may ...

• Ex-NFL Players Hold Their Own Health-Wise

  Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A recent report linking professional football to an increased risk ...