Brain & Neurology
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Sunshine pills during pregnancy may affect baby’s growth
Mood-boosting pills can aid depression, but when given to pregnant women they can lead to delayed head growth and preterm birth, researchers have warned. Read more
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Pulse screening call
A simple screening programme to identify people at risk from irregular heartbeats should be introduced "urgently" across the UK, according to stroke specialists. Read more
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MS not a brain disease
Researchers need to treat multiple sclerosis as an immune disease, not a brain disease, experts say. Read more
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New hope for stroke drug
A powerful new drug against stroke has been discovered in Denmark, it was announced last night. Read more
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Stroke gene found
British scientists have found a new gene linked to a common cause of stroke, it was announced last night. Read more
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New hope for MS patients
British scientists are hoping they can stop the chronic decline suffered by patients with multiple sclerosis, it was announced last night. Read more
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Brain decline begins at 45
The brain can start to deteriorate as early as aged 45, researchers claim today. Read more
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New diet boost for brain
A diet rich in healthy nutrients may help preserve the brain, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Gifted people can hallucinate at will
Some people can “hallucinate colours at will” – and this may indicate an innate ability to handle pain, a study by the University of Hull, UK, has found. Read more
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Weight loss link to early Alzheimer’s
Loss of weight in middle age may be a sign of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers warned last night. Read more