Alzheimer's Variation May Often Go Unrecognized

'Hippocampal sparing' disease tends to affect men more, at younger ages

Many patients with a newly identified subtype of Alzheimer's disease are misdiagnosed and don't receive proper treatment, researchers report.

They analyzed the brains of more than 1,800 Alzheimer's patients and found that 11 percent of them had this subtype, called "hippocampal sparing Alzheimer's disease."

Too Many Unneeded Brain Scans...

Too Many Unneeded Brain Scans for Headaches: Study

Autism 'Begins Long Before Birth'

Scientists say they have new evidence that autism begins in the womb.

Patchy changes in the developing brain long before birth may cause symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), research suggests.

Lost sleep leads to loss of brain cells...

Lost sleep leads to loss of brain cells, study suggests

Sleep loss may be more serious than previously thought, causing a permanent loss of brain cells, research suggests.

FDA Approves First Device...

FDA Approves First Device to Prevent Migraines

Wearable headband uses electrodes to stimulate nerve tied to the headaches

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first device aimed at preventing migraines.

Blood Test Can Predict Alzheimer's...

Blood Test Can Predict Alzheimer's, Say Researchers

A blood test can accurately predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to US researchers.

Do You Often Recall Dreams?

Do You Often Recall Dreams? Read This

Scientists Hail First Biological Test...

Scientists Hail First Biological Test for Clinical Depression

Scientists claim they have developed the first biological test for clinical depression based on two traits shown by those with the illness

Autism Costs Average $17,000 Yearly...

Autism Costs Average $17,000 Yearly for Each Child

School systems bear the brunt, not parents, researchers find

The cost of services for children with autism averages more than $17,000 per child each year -- with school systems footing much of the bill, a new U.S. study estimates.

Researchers found that compared to kids without autism, those with the disorder had higher costs for doctor visits and prescriptions -- an extra $3,000 a year, on average.

Schizophrenia News: January 2014

In contrast with a recent meta-analysis of studies on cognitive behavioral therapy for schizophrenia treatment: recovery-oriented cognitive therapy (CT-R) is seen as highly successful for treatment of individuals with chronic schizophrenia who have a hard time integrating in the community.