
Long-Term Gains: Pre-K Programs Lead to Furthered Education Later in Life
Largest study to date of publicly funded early education program shows a major, sustained educational boost

Long-Term Gains: Pre-K Programs Lead to Furthered Education Later in Life
Largest study to date of publicly funded early education program shows a major, sustained educational boost

Brain Implants for Mood Disorders Tested in People
AI-controlled devices record neural activity and automatically stimulate the brain


Trump’s Perfect Score on Brain Test Spawns DIY Cognitive Exam
Proponents hope the assessment will help ID the earliest stages of dementia

FDA Okays First Concussion Blood Test--but Some Experts Are Wary
The screening tool may not pick up minor concussions

Researchers Find No Strong Link between Prenatal Ultrasounds and Autism
New study provides more evidence early pregnancy scans are not tied to the disorder

Autism Shares Brain Signature with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Gene expression patterns in the brains of people with these conditions, new research finds

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A Big Step toward a Blood Test for Alzheimer's
A simple technique to gauge brain levels of a toxic protein could improve diagnosis and drug trials

Experimental Huntington’s Therapy Shows Promise in a Small Trial
Drugs that disrupt production of toxic proteins in the brain could work for various degenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

The Chronification of Pain
When physical agony persists without an evident cause, the culprit may be how the sufferer’s brain is wired

Men with Autism May Misread Social Cues in Body Odor

On Gender and Concussion Recovery: Let's Not Jump to Conclusions
What science knows about males, females and concussions