Neurology

A Scientific American analysis finds this trend differs based on where one lives

National Academies review says cognitive training evidence remains scant

How an unlikely clue could help solve the mystery of two devastating disorders

Having eight to 12 drinks per week was linked to hippocampus shrinkage in a study of several hundred Londoners

Newly discovered genetic mutations are providing clues about how this disorder relentlessly destroys motor neurons and robs people of their mobility. The findings may lead to drug therapies for a condition that has long defied treatment 

Trend reflects the nation’s aging population and increasing life expectancy

The disease's complexity and multiple contributing factors suggest that combinations of drugs could be more effective than single medications

A technology that uses magnetism to regulate neural activity shows a small benefit in patients with mild forms of the disease 

A difference in these trimming cells between the sexes might render males most vulnerable to the disorder

Senior mice treated with THC improved on learning and memory tests

The genetic makeup of any given brain cell differs from all others. That realization may provide clues to a range of psychiatric diseases

Gene studies were supposed to reveal the disorder's roots. That didn't happen. Now scientists are broadening the search