
How Can We Tell If a Comatose Patient Is Conscious?
Neurologist Steven Laureys looks for signs of consciousness in unresponsive patients

How Can We Tell If a Comatose Patient Is Conscious?
Neurologist Steven Laureys looks for signs of consciousness in unresponsive patients

Autism and DDT: What 1 Million Pregnancies Can—and Can't—Reveal
Analysis finds prenatal exposure to the pesticide is associated with a higher risk of severe autism with intellectual impairment


Serotonin Revived as a Possible Target for Autism Treatments
Speeding up the chemical messenger’s action makes autism-modeling mice more social

Parkinson’s Drugs Aimed at Rare Gene Mutation Show Promise for Other Sufferers, Too
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

Alzheimer's Study Sparks a New Round of Debate over the Amyloid Hypothesis
Does the data in a recent clinical trial support the idea that removing amyloid clumps can improve mental functioning?

A Gut—and Liver—Check to Get a Bead on Alzheimer’s
Areas outside the brain may play a role in a chain reaction related to dementia, but the path from gut to head remains elusive

Study Ties Autism to Maternal High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
Children born to women who had diabetes or high blood pressure while pregnant are at an increased risk of autism, two new studies suggest

Meet the “Bad Boy” of Autism Research
Dennis Wall explores radical ideas, including “smart glasses” to help interpret emotions

Analysis of a Million-Plus Genomes Points to Blurring Lines among Brain Disorders
Schizophrenia shares some genetic variants with several psychiatric conditions—and similar overlaps are seen for personality traits and migraines in a massive study

Harder Evidence Builds That Viruses Play a Role in Alzheimer's
A study seeking new drug targets for the disease unexpectedly implicates two types of herpes

Separating Families May Cause Lifelong Health Damage
A noted pediatrician and advocate for immigrant children says the effects will last well beyond the separation

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