Neurology
Science Finally Has a Good Idea about Why We Stutter
A glitch in speech initiation gives rise to the repetition that characterizes stuttering.
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Neurology
Spinal Stimulation Helps People with Paralysis Walk, Canoe and Stand at a Bar
A new system that targets specific spinal nerves restored motor function quickly in three patients unable to move their legs or trunk
Neurology
Epstein-Barr Virus Found to Trigger Multiple Sclerosis
The research could mark a turning point in the fight against MS
Medicine
Genetic Therapies for Brain Diseases
Hopes are high for a class of drug that could treat neurodegenerative conditions—but a recent clinical trial has brought the field up short
Cognition
What Causes Alcohol-Induced Blackouts?
In search of answers, a neurobiologist looks to rodents
Neurology
How COVID Might Sow Chaos in the Brain
SARS-CoV-2 appears to travel widely across the cerebral cortex
Mental Health
Governments Worldwide Consider Ditching Daylight Saving Time
A pushback has arisen to seasonal clock changes that affect mood, sleep and general well-being
Neurology
Can Intense Exercise Lead to ALS?
New studies show a possible connection. But debate over such an association will continue
Neurology
Large Trial Finds Oxytocin Nasal Spray Is Ineffective for Autism
The hormone is unlikely to increase sociability in most autistic children, according to a new study
Neurology
An Inventory of All the Brain Cells That Let You Run, Jump and Roll
A project to map the motor cortex used the widest range of tools for probing brain cells ever deployed in a single, coordinated effort
Neurology
A Cell Atlas Reveals the Biodiversity inside Our Head
The NIH’s Cell Census delivers on its promise by mapping the cells in the motor cortex
Neurology
Alzheimer’s, Inc.: When a Hypothesis Becomes Too Big to Fail
This summer’s controversy surrounding the FDA’s shocking approval of the drug aducanumab provides a window into a scientific field in crisis
Neurology
Stuttering Stems from Problems in Brain Wiring, Not Personalities
Poor neural connections among areas that control movement and speech may be responsible and could be driven by genes
Neurology
Immune Cells Suggest New Alzheimer’s Treatment Possibilities
Brain cells called microglia have different effects as the neurodegenerative disease progresses
Neurology
Could Mitochondria Be the Key to a Healthy Brain?
Some researchers suspect these bacterial ancestors living within our cells may contribute to a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders
Medicine
Landmark Alzheimer's Drug Approval Confounds Research Community
Many scientists say there is not enough evidence that Biogen’s aducanumab is an effective therapy for the disease
Neurology
Damage to a Protective Shield around the Brain May Lead to Alzheimer’s and Other Diseases
The blood-brain barrier deteriorates with aging, but animal studies indicate repairs can make old brains look young again
Neurology
How Big Data Are Unlocking the Mysteries of Autism
Better genetic insights can help support people across the spectrum
Neuroscience
Forgotten Memories of Traumatic Events Get Some Backing from Brain-Imaging Studies
A new wave of research seeks neurological signatures for a type of amnesia
Neurology
We Need to Rename ADHD
Calling the condition a disorder falsely implies we know of a cause located in the brains of people diagnosed with it—and we don’t
