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• Active Brain and Body Are Powerful Weapons Against Dementia

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

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• A-Fib Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia

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• AHA: Blood Pressure May Explain Higher Dementia Risk in Blacks

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• AHA: Heart Health's Impact on Brain May Begin in Childhood

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• AHA: Stiffening of Blood Vessels May Point to Dementia Risk

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

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• Alzheimer's Gene Tied to 'Chemo Brain' in Breast Cancer Survivors

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

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• Anemia Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia in Seniors

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• Are Hearing Loss, Mental Decline Related?

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• Are You Better at Remembering Faces or Names? The Surprising Answer

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• Athletes With ADHD May Need More Time to Recover From Concussion: Study

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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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• Boys Lag Behind Girls in Reading by 4th Grade

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• Brain Injury Often a Devastating Side Effect of Domestic Violence

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• Brain Scans Suggest Pain of Fibromyalgia Isn't Imaginary

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• Brain Stimulation May Soothe Severe Depression

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• Brain 'Zap' Might Rejuvenate Aging 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 Obesity Shrink Your Brain?

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• Can Strict Blood Pressure Control Lower Dementia Risk?

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• Cancer Survivors May Have Lower Odds for Dementia

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• Cataract Surgery, Hearing Aid May Boost the Aging Brain

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• Catnip: The 'Why' Behind Cats' Favorite High

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• CDC Warns of Start to 'Season' for Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids

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• Certain Female Vets May Face Higher Dementia Risk

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

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• Concussion Tied to Suicide Risk

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

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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 Too Much Soda Worsen MS?

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• Dead End for Treatment of Polio-Like Disorder Striking Kids

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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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• Diabetes, Dementia Can Be Deadly Combination

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• Doctors' Office Dementia Tests Are Often Wrong: 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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• Dry Eye and Migraines Might Be Linked: Study

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• Ebola Survivors Continue to Suffer Years After Recovery

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• Education No Match Against Alzheimer's

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• Epilepsy DrugTied to Higher Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Young Users

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

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• Even Non-Concussion Head Hits Affect Young Football Players' Vision

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• Even Slight Rise in Blood Pressure Might Shrink Young Brains

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• Facing Up to a Lesser Known Form of Migraine Pain

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• Fitter Bodies Make for Healthier Brains, Study Finds

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• Football Head Trauma Linked Again to Long-Term Brain Damage

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• For Down Syndrome Adults, Death and Dementia Often Come Together

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• For NFL Players, Career Length, Role Affect Future Health Risks: 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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• Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Symptoms Shows Promise

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• Getting Hitched Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia

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• Give Thanks for These Foods That Help Preserve Aging Memory

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

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• Great Workouts Boost Brains, Even in the Young

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• Growing Up Poor May Permanently Damage Thinking Skills

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• Gum Disease Shows Possible Links to Alzheimer's

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• Hard Arteries Hard on the Aging Brain?

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• Having an Extra Finger Can Come in Handy

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• Health Tip: Causes of Amnesia

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• Health Tip: Dementia and Driving

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• Health Tip: Improving Your Memory

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• Health Tip: Should You Be Worried About Memory Loss?

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• Health Tip: Symptoms of Neuropathy Caused By Chemo

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• Health Tip: Understanding Parkinson's Disease

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• Health Tip: Understanding Tourette Syndrome

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• Health Tip: What Causes Memory Loss?

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• Healthy Diet Might Not Lower Dementia Risk

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

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• How Inactivity and Junk Food Can Harm Your Brain

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• How You Can Help Head Off Alzheimer's Disease

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• Is Sex Good Medicine for Parkinson's?

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• Is Your Forgetfulness Reason for Concern?

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• It's Never Too Late for New Brain Cells

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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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• Key Strategies When Caring for a Loved One With Dementia

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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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• Low-Dose Aspirin May Help Fight MS, Mouse Study Hints

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

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• Many Older Adults Keep Guns Unlocked, Loaded at Home

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• Map of Mouse Hippocampus Could Be Weapon Against Alzheimer's

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

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• 'Microbiome' May Be Key to Autism Symptoms

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• Middle School Football Players Show Changes in Key Brain Area

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• Mild Head Injury Can Impair Your Sense of Smell

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• Mind-Reading Tech Could Bring 'Synthetic Speech' to Brain-Damaged Patients

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• More Americans Are Recording Their Doctor Visits

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• More Evidence That Socializing Helps Protect the Aging Brain

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• Naps Don't Help Down Syndrome Kids Learn: Study

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• Nerve Stimulation May Help Curb Stroke Damage

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• New Prosthetic Leg Can Feel Touch, Reduce 'Phantom Limb' Pain

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• New Treatment Guideline Focuses on Tourette Syndrome

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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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• Only Spoken Words Processed in Newly Discovered Brain Region

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• Parkinson's Gene Therapy Wires New Brain Circuits

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• Parkinson's Patients Can Have a Normal Life Span

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• People With Movement Disorders May Become Immune to Botox Therapy

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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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• Preeclampsia Tied to Tripling of Dementia in Later Life

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• Prolonged Brain Connections Seen in Adults With Autism

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

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• Restless Legs Syndrome Might Raise Risk of Suicide, Self-Harm

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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 Unexpected Player in Fibromyalgia

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• Short Bout of Exercise Might Boost Your Memory

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• Sleep : The Right Prescription for Your Health

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• Sleep Apnea May Be Linked With Alzheimer's Marker

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• Small Trial Provides New Hope Against Parkinson's Disease

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• Smog Might Cloud Your Memory

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• Stay Social to Help Cut Your Odds of Dementia

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• Stimulating One Brain Area May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression

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• 'Stress Hormone' Tied to Worse Memory in Middle Age

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• Sudoku, Crosswords Could Make Your Brain Years Younger

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• Surgery Not a Relapse Risk for MS Patients

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

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• Three Ways to Improve Focus and Concentration

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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 TV Might Dull the Aging Brain

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• U.S. Alzheimer's Cases to Nearly Triple by 2060

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• Up to 1 Hour of General Anesthesia Safe for Infants: Study

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• What Fuels Your Appetite for Taking a Gamble?

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• What TV Binge-Watching Does to Your Brain

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

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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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• Women's Mid-Life Stress Might Have Long-Term Effect on Memory