Too Many Unneeded Brain Scans for Headaches, Study Suggests
2014-03-17
Routine use of imaging tests not recommended, but more docs ordering them anyway, researcher saysContinue Reading
Lower IQ, Worse Heart Fitness in Teens Linked to Risk of Early Dementia in Men
2014-03-17
Swedish researchers followed a million men for more than 40 yearsContinue Reading
Science Probes Secrets of ‘Contagious Yawning’
2014-03-14
People don’t do it because they are empathizing with a yawner, study suggestsContinue Reading
Why It’s Hard to Kick the Smoking Habit
2014-03-14
Brain scans showed nicotine withdrawal weakens parts of the brain tied to ability to control cravingsContinue Reading
Do Job Hunters Who Stutter Face Bias?
2014-03-14
Participants in small British study reported rejection, unsuitable workContinue Reading
Blood Test Might Help Spot, Monitor Concussions
2014-03-13
Study found levels of a protein linked with brain damage spiked right after injury, dropped with recoveryContinue Reading
Smokers’ Brains Perk Up at Positive Cigarette Images: Study
2014-03-12
Scans showed less response to negative images of habit’s consequencesContinue Reading
Are You Musical or Tone Deaf? Genes May Be Key
2014-03-12
But many factors likely play a role in Mozart-like musical genius, experts sayContinue Reading
FDA Approves First Device to Prevent Migraines
2014-03-11
Wearable headband uses electrodes to stimulate nerve tied to the headachesContinue Reading
Preschoolers Beat College Kids at Figuring Out Gadgets
2014-03-11
Researchers say the very young take more flexible approach to problem-solvingContinue Reading