Neurology

Speeding up the chemical messenger’s action makes autism-modeling mice more social

Shutting down an overactive enzyme could become a general treatment, rather than one solely intended for the few who inherit a mutated Parkinson’s gene

Does the data in a recent clinical trial support the idea that removing amyloid clumps can improve mental functioning?

Areas outside the brain may play a role in a chain reaction related to dementia, but the path from gut to head remains elusive

Children born to women who had diabetes or high blood pressure while pregnant are at an increased risk of autism, two new studies suggest

Dennis Wall explores radical ideas, including “smart glasses” to help interpret emotions

Schizophrenia shares some genetic variants with several psychiatric conditions—and similar overlaps are seen for personality traits and migraines in a massive study

A study seeking new drug targets for the disease unexpectedly implicates two types of herpes

A noted pediatrician and advocate for immigrant children says the effects will last well beyond the separation

A technique called thrombectomy widens the time window in which stroke victims can be treated

Boys with autism have smaller heads, are shorter and weigh less at birth than their typical peers do—but all that changes by age 3, a new study suggests

Behavior intervention therapy can work as well as medication, without the risk of side effects