Brain & Neurology
12/03/2010 - Variable blood pressure linked to stroke risk
Variations in blood pressure can be a warning sign of heart disease, researchers say today. More
09/03/2010 - Magnets may help migraine
Single doses of magnetic treatment could make a big difference to people who suffer from migraine headache, researchers have reported. More
16/02/2010 - Hopes for migraine relief
A poison used for cosmetic treatment may help relieve migraine headache, doctors reported last night. More
10/02/2010 - Milk in pregnancy may prevent brain disease
Women who drink milk during pregnancy may help their children avoid contracting multiple sclerosis, researchers will tell a conference. More
09/02/2010 - Fish good and gadgets not bad for brain
Video games and mobile phones are not causing an epidemic of headaches among teenagers, researchers claimed today. More
03/02/2010 - Pregnancy does not diminish brain power
So-called "baby brain" - where a woman allegedly loses brain power during pregnancy - does not exist, researchers said today. More
21/01/2010 - MS drug hope
A new drug for multiple sclerosis is set to "change the lives" of people with the condition, British researchers announced last night. More
15/01/2010 - Eye test for brain disease
British scientists have developed a simple eye test that could provide fast diagnosis of brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, it was announced yesterday. More
13/01/2010 - Heart drugs may cut dementia risk
Drugs for high blood pressure and heart disease may confer protection against Alzheimer's disease and dementia, researchers reported today. More
07/01/2010 - Mobiles boost brain - scientists
Mobile phones may boost memory and help stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to controversial findings announced today. More
30/12/2009 - Brain herb blow
The herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba does not prevent mental decline in elderly adults, researchers reported last night. More
21/12/2009 - Mad cow disease incubation warning
Britain could be facing another wave of the fatal brain condition linked to so-called "mad cow disease", experts have warned. More
10/12/2009 - Immunotherapy may be X-factor for children
Dozens of British children are to take part in an ambitious global trial of a radical new treatment for cancer of the brain funded by a charity music single, it was announced today. More
27/11/2009 - Birth link to MS challenged
The UK's largest multiple sclerosis charity has voiced reservations over findings that childbirth may slow progression of the disease. More
20/11/2009 - Key to possible Mad Cow Disease treatment
British scientists have made a discovery which could lead to an effective treatment for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow Disease, it was announced last night. More
16/11/2009 - Hope for brain disease treatment
A drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease may be able to tackle another unpleasant brain disease, researchers reported last night. More
11/11/2009 - Carbohydrates may keep dieters happy
Low-carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins diet may be bad for the mood, researchers have reported. More
09/11/2009 - Stroke ads speed treatment
A publicity campaign in England to improve emergency treatment of stroke has had a dramatic effect, it was announced today. More
16/10/2009 - Global impact of cannabis revealed
A new review of cannabis use around the world suggests it has been used by one in 25 adults aged 15 to 64 years. More
07/09/2009 - Gene breakthrough offers diabetes hope
British researchers have found a genetic clue to the causes of type 2 diabetes, normally linked to obesity and poor diet. More
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