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Kids with ADHD have some smaller brain regions than normal

Feb 15, 2017

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder show several brain regions that are slightly smaller than usual, more evidence that the disorder should be considered a neurological condition, a new study says

Feb 15, 2017

Study of footballers' brains highlights dementia concerns

The degenerative damage potentially caused by repeated blows to the head in soccer has been highlighted by a rare study of brains of a small number of retired players who developed dementia

Some China cities close poultry markets amid bird flu fears

Feb 13, 2017

Several Chinese cities are shutting down their poultry markets in the wake of a bird flu outbreak that has killed at least two dozen people across a wide swath of China

Malaria parasite may trigger human odor to lure mosquitoes

Feb 9, 2017

Scientists may have figured out part of the reason why mosquitoes are drawn to people infected with malaria

Peter Mansfield, Nobel winner for work on MRI, dies at 83

Feb 9, 2017

Physicist Peter Mansfield, who won the Nobel Prize for helping to invent MRI scanners, has died at the age of 83

Feb 7, 2017

Prince William calls for end to stigma on mental illness

Prince William is speaking out about ending the stigma surrounding mental health treatment

UK Marine seeks to quash murder sentence for Taliban killing

Feb 7, 2017

A British Royal Marine commando is asking a court to overturn his murder conviction for killing a wounded Taliban fighter in Afghanistan, arguing that mental health problems mean he was not fully responsible for his actions