Is anesthesia dangerous? It's already a question that anyone about to have surgery worries about. Anesthesia comes in three main types. ... Read More
Brain and Nervous System
UCLA Awarded $10M Grant To Study Autism In African Americans
The National Institutes of Health awarded UCLA a grant to study the genetic causes of autism in African-American children. Areva Martin of ... Read More
Eat This & Live Forever?
Which food can help you live longer? Like what you're reading? Then LIKE us on Facebook! New research is showing that eating fish may ... Read More
One-Third Of Seniors Die From…
A new report showing one in three older adults dies with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is raising concerns about the ... Read More
Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia: What’s The Difference?
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are NOT the same. You can have a form of dementia that’s completely unrelated to Alzheimer’s disease. ... Read More
Bobby Womack Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease
Legendary artist Bobby Womack has said he is beginning to show early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, including trouble remembering names ... Read More
Flu During Pregnancy Linked To Autism
Pregnant women who catch flu or have a fever that lasts over one week have a higher risk of giving birth to a baby with autism. The authors ... Read More
Meningitis Infection Numbers Still Growing
Twenty-eight people have now died and 386 have been sickened in the ongoing fungal meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroid ... Read More
2012 Meningitis Outbreak: Are You At Risk?
As fungal meningitis deaths and cases rise across the US, the FDA has announced that two additional drugs could also be culprits in the ... Read More
What Is Meningitis?
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, and is sometimes referred to as “spinal ... Read More
Hold The (Artificial) Butter!
Chronic exposure to an artificial butter flavoring ingredient, known as diacetyl, may worsen the harmful effects of a protein in the brain ... Read More
8 Signs Of Parkinson’s Disease
Though African Americans are less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than other races, they do have greater disability and disease ... Read More