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• Drug Combo May Offer Best Relief for Nerve Pain

  Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- People with nerve pain respond better to a combination treatment ...

• Brain Scans Show How Humans "Hear" Emotion

  May 14 (HealthDay News) -- What's in a word? Emotion, especially if it's said with ...

• 15-Point Test Gauges Alzheimer's Risk

  May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have developed a 15-point test that can identify the ...

• Brain Scans Might Help Spot PTSD

  April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Someday, doctors might use brain scans to diagnose post-traumatic stress ...

• Brain Scans Shed Light on Dyslexia

  March 12 (HealthDay News) -- New brain scans reveal more about how the minds of ...

• Brain 'Switchboard' Separates Learning, Remembering

  January 14 (HealthDay News) -- One region of the brain may act as a switchboard ...

• MRI Can Spot Presymptomatic MS

  December 10 (HealthDay News) -- Among people whose brain scans show signs of multiple sclerosis ...

• Doctors Issue New Neuropathy Test Guidelines

  December 4 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of blood tests and other specialized assessments seems ...

• Tests May ID Older Patients at Risk for Post-Op Delirium

  October 20 (HealthDay News) -- Two simple tests may predict which older patients have underlying ...

• Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer's Risk

  September 19 (HealthDay News) -- A simple blood test to identify people at risk for ...

• Imaging Shows Why Injured Brains 'Work Harder'

  September 11 (HealthDay News) -- A brain imaging study reveals why people who've recovered well ...

• Computer-Based Method IDs Alzheimer's Protein Structures

  August 22 (HealthDay News) -- A new method of identifying protein structures related to Alzheimer's ...

• PET Scans May Help Detect Alzheimer's Brain Plaques

  August 12 (HealthDay News) -- PET scans may provide doctors with a non-invasive method of ...

• MRI Captures Alzheimer's Lesions

  July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists are reporting that they have captured images of brain ...

• Brain Scans Show Heightened Risk for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

  July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Lowered activity in the brain region involved with stopping habitual ...

• Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- A new questionnaire may help in both diagnosing older adults ...

• Brain Scans Detect Alzheimer's Disease Quickly

  June 24 (HealthDay News) -- French radiologists report they've simplified a method of scanning the ...

• Tennis Players Ace Perception of Speed, Motion

  June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Tennis players are often faster and more accurate at spotting ...

• Star-Shaped Brain Cells Make Scans Possible

  June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in ...