HEALTH

Alzheimer's brain tangles offer clue to worsening

WASHINGTON - That sticky substance coating Alzheimer's patients' brains gets all the notoriety, but another culprit is gaining renewed attention: Protein tangles that clog brain cells and just might determine how fast patients go downhill. More »

Brain region linked to introspection

WASHINGTON - New research has uncovered a part of the brain that is larger in people who seem particularly introspective. More »