Brain & Neurology

  • Hopes for migraine relief

    A poison used for cosmetic treatment may help relieve migraine headache, doctors reported last night. Read more

  • 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. Read more

  • 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. Read more

  • 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. Read more

  • 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. Read more

  • 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. Read more

  • 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. Read more

  • Mobiles boost brain – scientists

    Mobile phones may boost memory and help stave off Alzheimer’s disease, according to controversial findings announced today. Read more

  • Brain herb blow

    The herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba does not prevent mental decline in elderly adults, researchers reported last night. Read more

  • Cow brain disease incubation warning

    Britain could be facing another wave of the fatal brain condition linked to so-called "mad cow disease", experts have warned. Read more