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Court OKs Hospital To Conduct Tests On Young Las Vegas Woman Declared Brain Dead Since May
By Jenn Loro | Jan 02, 2016 08:38 PM ESTA family court in Nevada gave a Reno-based hospital permission to perform two electroencephalograms (ECG) on a 20 year-old brain dead patient despite strong protest from the patient’s family.
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Drinking Cocoa Linked to Boosting Memory
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 27, 2014 09:30 AM EDTAccording to a new study, participants who consumed a special cocoa beverage experienced improvements in their memory.
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MRIs can Detect Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 08, 2014 09:32 AM EDTDoctors might soon be able to screen for Alzheimer's disease without the use of radiation and a contrast agent, a new study reported.
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ADHD Patients' Brain Scans Reveal Disrupted Connections
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 30, 2014 01:46 PM EDTIn a new study, researchers found that children with ADHD had disrupted connections in certain areas of their brain.
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Honesty More Rewarding for Liars
By Christine Hsu | Jan 23, 2014 06:00 PM ESTEven liars feel good when they tell the truth, according to a new study.
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New Alzheimer’s Brain Scan Can Detect Tau Protein
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 19, 2013 09:41 AM EDTJapanese researchers developed a new brain scan imaging technique that could detect the buildup of tau protein.
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Brain Scan Patterns Can Reveal Pain
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 11, 2013 09:37 AM EDTResearchers found an objective way to measure pain via brain scan imaging. They found that physical pain and mental pain appear differently on brain scans.
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Brain Scans May Indicate Which Criminals May Be Most Likely to Commit Crimes Again
By Makini Brice | Mar 26, 2013 12:38 PM EDTAuthor Philip K. Dick and other science fiction authors wrangled with the ethics of arresting people who had not yet committed crimes.
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Will Your Love Last Forever? Brain Scans Could Predict How Long New Couples Will Stay Together
By Christine Hsu | Feb 11, 2013 03:08 PM ESTScientists have discovered that brain scans could reveal whether people have truly found long-lasting love.
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Newly Discovered "Evil Patch" in the Brains of Violent Criminals Could Identify Those Born to Kill
By Christine Hsu | Feb 06, 2013 02:18 PM ESTA German scientist claims to have discovered the region in the brain where evil rests in the minds of murderers, rapists and robbers.
