
Neuroscience: Big Brain, Big Data
Neuroscientists are starting to share and integrate data — but shifting to a team approach isn't easy
Esther Landhuis is a freelance science and health journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Follow her on Twitter @elandhuis
Neuroscientists are starting to share and integrate data — but shifting to a team approach isn't easy
Zapping the cranium may juice up neuron circuits, and use is rising—but there might be a cognitive price
In precision medicine era legacy gifts of patient brain tissue reveal disease mechanisms and new therapeutic approaches
Scientists search for the Marie Kondo of the brain—a drug to clear cellular debris
But housing ultraclean lab rodents with “dirty” mice from pet stores could help
Progressive supranuclear palsy has become a test bed for therapies aimed at the tau protein thought to be behind many devastating neurodegenerative disorders
Research on a key brain immune cell suggests it is a tantalizing but slippery target for new therapies
Cases are more prevalent but the risk of cognitive decline shows a surprising drop in some countries
Interactive games show some success in small, preliminary studies, but scientists have reservations
Dad’s mental shifts are different from mom’s
Contrary to conventional wisdom, T cells that cause autoimmune disease actually abound in the body but are held in check
An eye-tracking test may serve as a screen for predicting Alzheimer's
Learning to filter out unwanted information can bring older adults’ focus back to young adult levels
Can a five-minute eye-tracking test warn of disease to come?
The evaluation is one of several prognostic tests undergoing studies
New research dispels the belief that the strength of the body’s defense system is genetically programmed
Trick your brain into meeting any due date
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