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• A Health Home Run: Pro Baseball Players Live Longer, Healthier Lives

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• A New and Better Way to 'Stage' Alzheimer's Patients?

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• Abuse in Childhood Tied to Brain Changes and Later Depression

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• Active Brain and Body Are Powerful Weapons Against Dementia

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• ADHD Meds May Alter Boys' Brains

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• A-Fib Can Raise Dementia Risk, Even in Absence of Stroke

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• After Concussions, Some Ex-Athletes Show Key Marker for Brain Disease: Study

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• AHA News: Lowering Blood Pressure May Prevent New Brain Lesions in Older People

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• AHA News: Mouth Bacteria Found in Stroke Patients' Brains

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• AHA News: Obesity, Other Factors May Speed Up Brain Aging

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• AHA News: Omega-3 May Boost Brain Health in People With a Common Heart Disease

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• AHA News: Yo-Yoing Blood Pressure Could Be Bad for Those With Alzheimer's

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• AHA: What Can the Ability to Balance Reveal About Brain Health?

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• Ailing Heart Can Speed the Brain's Decline, Study Finds

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• Almost Half of Older Americans Fear Dementia, Try Untested Ways to Fight It

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• Alzheimer's Genes Might Show Effects in Your 20s

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• An HIV Med Is Tied to Too-Small Heads in Newborns

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• Anemia Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia in Seniors

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• Animal Study Offers Hope for Treating Traumatic Brain Injuries

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• Antarctic Study Shows Isolation, Monotony May Change the Human Brain

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• Approach That New Gene Testing Kit With Caution

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• Are Hearing Loss, Mental Decline Related?

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• At Risk for Alzheimer's? Exercise Might Help Keep It at Bay

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• Babies May 'See' Light While in the Womb

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• Banned Trans Fats Linked to Higher Dementia Risk: Study

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• Being Bullied May Alter the Teen Brain

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• Better Sleep Equals Better Grades in College

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• Bipolar Disorder a Risk Factor for Parkinson's?

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• Blood Test May Spot Brain Changes of Early Alzheimer's

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• Brain Bleed Risk Puts Safety of Low-Dose Aspirin in Doubt

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• Brain Changes Noted in Holocaust Survivors and Their Children

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• Brain Damage From Concussion Evident a Year Later

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• Brain Sharpens the Hearing of the Blind, Study Finds

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• Brain Stimulation May Soothe Severe Depression

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• Brain 'Zap' Might Rejuvenate Aging Memory

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• Breast Milk Has Biggest Benefit for Preemies' Brains: Study

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• Brief EMS Training Saves Lives After Brain Injury

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• Can Air Pollution Take a Toll on Your Memory?

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• Can Alzheimer's Be Spread? Mouse Study Hints It's Possible

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• Can Major Surgeries Cause a Long-Term 'Brain Drain'?

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• Can More Exercise Improve Thinking Skills in Cancer Survivors?

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• Can Obesity Shrink Your Brain?

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• Can Strict Blood Pressure Control Lower Dementia Risk?

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• Can the Bacteria in Your Belly Ease Your Worrying Mind?

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• Can Your Eating Habits Keep Alzheimer's at Bay?

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• Cancer Survivors May Have Lower Odds for Dementia

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• Cards, Board Games Could Be a Win for Aging Brains

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• Clues to Why Epileptic Seizures Can Halt Breathing

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• Clues to Why Women Have Higher Odds for Alzheimer's

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• Cooling Cardiac Arrest Patients May Mean Better Long-Term Brain Function

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• Could a 'Tickle' a Day Keep the Doctor Away?

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• Could AI Beat Radiologists at Spotting Bleeds in the Brain?

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• Could Alzheimer's Spread Like Infection Throughout the Brain?

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• Could Computers, Crafts Help Preserve the Aging Brain?

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• Could Extra Weight Weaken Your Brain?

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• Could Gut Bacteria Be Linked to Dementia Risk?

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• Could Screens' Blue Light Make You Old Before Your Time?

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• Deep Brain Stimulation May Relieve Ringing in the Ears: Study

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• Deep Brain 'Zap' Restores Vivid Memories to Alzheimer's Patients

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• Dementia Caregivers Often Face Sleepless Nights

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• Dementia May Strike Differently, Depending on Race

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• Depression, Alzheimer's Might Be Part of Same Process in Some Aging Brains: Study

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• Dodge Dementia With Healthy Lifestyle

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• Does Alzheimer's Unfold Differently in Black Patients?

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• Does Diabetes Damage Brain Health?

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• Don't Forget These Tips to Boost Your Memory

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• Dreams Are Training Ground for Fearful Real-Life Situations

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• Drug Limits Damage of Brain Injury

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• Education a Buffer Against Alzheimer's Among Blacks: Study

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• Education No Match Against Alzheimer's

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• Education, Intelligence Might Protect Your Brain

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• Even a Little Exercise May Bring a Brain Boost

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• Even a Little More Exercise Might Help Your Brain Stay Young

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• Even Distant Relatives' History Could Up Your Alzheimer's Risk

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• Even Slight Rise in Blood Pressure Might Shrink Young Brains

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• Ex-NFL Player Helps Researchers Probe Long-Term Effects of Head Injuries

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• Extreme Exercise Might Dull the Brain, Study Says

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• Family Home, Football Field Most Dangerous Spots for Kids' Head Injuries

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• Fitter Bodies Make for Healthier Brains, Study Finds

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• Foods That Will Make You Feel Full Faster

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• For NFL Players, Career Length, Role Affect Future Health Risks: Study

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• For People at High Risk, Evidence That Exercise Might Slow Alzheimer's

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• For Seniors, 'Silent Strokes' Are Common Post-Surgery Threat: Study

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• For Some, Trouble Tracking Finances Could Be Sign of Dementia

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• Frailty a Risk Factor for Dementia

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• Genetic Changes Tied to Rare Brain Bleeds in Babies

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• Getting Hitched Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia

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• Give Seniors a Memory Check at Annual Checkups, Experts Say

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• Good News, Bad News on Levodopa for Parkinson's Disease

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• Good Sleep a Must for Teens With ADHD

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• Great Workouts Boost Brains, Even in the Young

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• Gum Disease Shows Possible Links to Alzheimer's

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• Having an Extra Finger Can Come in Handy

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• Health Tip: Brain Games for Seniors

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• Health Tip: Diagnosing Alzheimer's Early

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• Healthy Diet Might Not Lower Dementia Risk

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• Healthy Diet While Young, Healthy Brain in Middle Age

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• Healthy Living Can Cut Odds for Alzheimer's in People at Genetic Risk

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• Heart Surgery Won't Cause Brain Decline, New Study Says

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• Heart-Healthy Habits Good For Your Brain

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• Helping the Young Mind Grow

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• High LDL Cholesterol Tied to Early-Onset Alzheimer's

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• HIV Lurking in Spinal Fluid Linked to Thinking Problems

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• Hormone Therapy Linked to Slight Rise in Alzheimer's Risk

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• Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Linked to Heightened Alzheimer's Risk

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• How Fast You Walk Might Show How Fast You're Aging

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• How Giant Dinosaurs Evolved to Stay Cool

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• How Inactivity and Junk Food Can Harm Your Brain

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• How Puzzles, Games Might Help Your Aging Brain

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• How to Foster Your Child's Imagination

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• How You Can Help Head Off Alzheimer's Disease

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• Is Green Tea a Fad or a Real Health Boost?

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• Is Head Injury Causing Dementia? MRI Might Show

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• Is Your Forgetfulness Reason for Concern?

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• Is Your Smartphone Making You Fat?

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• It's Never Too Late for New Brain Cells

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• Just 30 Minutes of Light Exercise a Week May Keep Deadly Stroke at Bay

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• Just 6 Months of Walking May Boost Aging Brains

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• Keep Moving to Keep Brain Sharp in Old Age

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• Kicking, Punching: Who's at Risk for a Violent Sleep Disorder?

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• Kids Still Being Poisoned by Detergent Pods

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• Lack of Sleep May Cause Thinking Declines in Hispanics

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• Leonardo da Vinci May Have Had ADHD

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• Magnet 'Zap' to the Brain Might Jumpstart Aging Memory

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• Meds for Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Help the Heart -- But Maybe Not the Mind

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• Mindfulness Can Help Tame Everyday Stress

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• 'Mind-Reading' AI Turns Thoughts Into Spoken Words

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• More Alzheimer's Drug Trial Failures: Are Researchers on the Wrong Track?

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• More Evidence Pot May Damage the Teen Brain

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• More Evidence That Socializing Helps Protect the Aging Brain

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• Morning Exercise Kick-Starts Seniors' Brains

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• Most Cyclists Suffering Head Injuries Not Wearing Helmets: Study

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• Nerve Stimulation May Help Curb Stroke Damage

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• New Finding Challenges Old Notions About Dyslexia

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• New Treatment Guideline Focuses on Tourette Syndrome

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• New Treatments Could Be Powerful Weapons Against Brain Tumors

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• Newly Discovered Illness May Cause Nearly 1 in 5 Dementias, Experts Say

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• NFL Retirees Help Scientists Develop Early Test for Brain Condition CTE

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• Obesity May Change the Teen Brain, MRI Study Shows

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• Only Spoken Words Processed in Newly Discovered Brain Region

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• Opioid Exposure in Womb Alters the Infant Brain

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• Opioids Put Alzheimer's Patients at Risk of Pneumonia: Study

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• Playing to Your Strengths

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• Pokeman Characters Linger in Brain Well Past Childhood

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• Possible Parkinson's 'Pandemic' Looms: Report

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• Pot During Pregnancy May Raise Child's Psychosis Risk

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• Pro Soccer Players More Likely to Develop Dementia: Study

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• Rate of U.S. Deaths Tied to Dementia Has More Than Doubled

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• Recognition of Familiar Song Almost Instantaneous

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• 'Robopets' Bring Companionship, Calm to Nursing Home Residents

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• Scientists Bring Pig's Brain, Dead 4 Hours, Back to 'Cellular Activity'

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• Scientists Find 5 New Genes That Sway Alzheimer's Risk

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• Scientists ID Genes Tied to Left-Handedness

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• Scientists Spot Brain Cells That Control Traumatic Memories

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• Ski Your Way to a Healthier Aging Brain

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• Sleep Apnea May Be Linked With Alzheimer's Marker

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• Sleep Patterns May Offer Clues to Alzheimer's

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• Sleep, Don't Cram, Before Finals for Better Grades

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• Sleepless Nights Could Raise Heart Risks

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• Standard Memory Tests for Seniors Might Differ by Gender

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• Statins Won't Harm Aging Brains, and May Even Help

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• Stay Social to Help Cut Your Odds of Dementia

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• Steady Stream of Lesser Head Hits in Football Can Still Damage Brain

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• Stereotypes About Girls and Math Don't Add Up, Scans Show

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• Strike Up the Band for Better Grades

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• Sudoku, Crosswords Could Make Your Brain Years Younger

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• Test Given at 8 May Predict Your Brain Health in Old Age

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• Thanks for the Stinky Memories: Scientists Say Bad Smells Boost Recall

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• The Best Exercises for Brain Health

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• The Health Benefits of Sleeping on Your Side

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• They Had Half Their Brains Removed. Here's What Happened After

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• Three Tips for Getting Your Zzzzzz's

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• Three Ways to Improve Focus and Concentration

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• Tighter Blood Pressure Control May Prevent Brain Lesions

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• Toes Become Fingers in the Brains of 'Foot Painters'

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• Too Much Napping May Signal Alzheimer's

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• Too Much Screen Time May Be Stunting Toddlers' Brains

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• Type 1 Diabetes Might Affect Young Kids' Brain Development

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• Ultrasound May Ease Common Form of Hand Tremor

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• Umbilical Cord 'Milking' Procedure Dangerous for Preemies: Study

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• Unlocking Speech for Kids With Autism

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• Using Psychedelic Brew 'Like Dreaming With Your Eyes Open': Study

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• Water Polo Study Highlights Head Injury Risk

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• What Fuels Your Appetite for Taking a Gamble?

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• What Helps Calm Agitated Dementia Patients?

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• What TV Binge-Watching Does to Your Brain

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• When Income Drops, Young Adults' Brains May Suffer

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• When Music Takes a Surprise Turn, Listening Pleasure Follows

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• Who Multitasks Better: Men or Women? The Answer May Surprise You

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• Why Diet Sodas Aren't the Answer for Your Sugary Drink Cravings

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• Why Humans Respond to Music and Monkeys Don't

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• Why Sleepless Nights Can Mean More Painful Days

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• Widely Prescribed Class of Meds Might Raise Dementia Risk

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• Wider Waistlines, Smaller Brains?

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• Women's Brains May Be More 'Age-Resistant' Than Men's

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• Workouts: A Prescription to Ease Severe Chronic Anxiety?