Study touts brain stimulation for Parkinson's

The treatment gave sufferers of the disease increased movement and a better quality of life than patients who received medication, researchers say. Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease who received deep brain stimulation showed greater improvement in movement and quality of life after six months than those treated with medication, a new study shows.

FDA weighs approval of anti-clotting drug from milk of genetically engineered goats

WASHINGTON (AP) — You've heard of making cheese from goats' milk, but prescription drugs?

Obama asks CNN's Sanjay Gupta to be next surgeon general

The popular television personality, a practicing neurosurgeon, reportedly would be provided a broader portfolio to make wellness, fitness and healthcare reform a top priority. President-elect Barack Obama has asked Dr. Sanjay Gupta to be the next U.S. surgeon general, looking to a popular television personality to help provide a public face for his healthcare agenda.

How you eat could impact your smarts

Many studies have shown that counting calories, carbs or fat grams taxes short-term memory. But how we eat can affect our minds at more fundamental levels, too

Early cesarean deliveries increase risks for babies, study finds

Elective C-sections performed before 39 weeks of pregnancy multiply the chance of serious complications, according to an analysis of more than 13,000 births. Thousands of women put their babies at needless risk of respiratory problems, hypoglycemia and other medical ailments by scheduling cesarean deliveries too early, according to an analysis of more than 13,000 births published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Early Cesarean deliveries pose risk for babies, study finds

Elective C-sections performed before 39 weeks of pregnancy increase the chance of serious complications, according to an analysis of more than 13,000 births. Thousands of women put their babies at needless risk of respiratory problems, hypoglycemia and other medical ailments by scheduling Cesarean deliveries too early, according to an analysis of more than 13,000 births published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.