
A Supersmeller Can Detect the Scent of Parkinson’s, Leading to an Experimental Test for the Illness
This Scottish woman’s hypersensitive nose picked up a chemical signature of Parkinson’s disease that has been used to develop a skin-swab diagnostic

This Scottish woman’s hypersensitive nose picked up a chemical signature of Parkinson’s disease that has been used to develop a skin-swab diagnostic

A host of different retinal exams are being evaluated as potential Alzheimer’s screening methods

Concentrating for long periods builds up chemicals that disrupt brain functioning.

The pathological buildup of a protein known as TDP-43 can lead to an Alzheimer’s-like disorder

A structure known as the cerebellum acts as a brake on consumption

A focus on the traumatic origins of an often stigmatized psychiatric diagnosis is inspiring new treatments

Hopes are high for a class of drug that could treat neurodegenerative conditions—but a recent clinical trial has brought the field up short

A pushback has arisen to seasonal clock changes that affect mood, sleep and general well-being

New studies show a possible connection. But debate over such an association will continue

Self-targeting antibodies attack part of the immune system that plays a key role in fighting infection

The disqualification of a leading U.S. Olympics candidate has brought the World Anti-Doping Agency’s marijuana prohibition under fire

The universal marker of aging is not always a one-way process

Some researchers suspect these bacterial ancestors living within our cells may contribute to a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders

Hopes were high for drugs designed to lower levels of a mutant protein, but development has stalled

People often limit their creativity by continually adding new features to a design rather than removing existing ones

An assessment of games before and during the pandemic suggests that teams play better on their own turf even without crowd support

Researchers demonstrate that during REM sleep, people can hear—and respond to—simple questions such as “What is eight minus six?”

A survey of more than 30,000 households in developing countries shows increased food insecurity

Noninvasive electrical zaps, tuned specifically to individual brain-activity patterns, appear to reduce checking, hoarding and other compulsions for up to three months

Making predictions up to several days in advance may help with care
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