Neurology

A gold-standard clinical trial provides evidence that diet, exercise and an active social life can help prevent cognitive decline

Current medicines fail to relieve seizures in about a third of people with epilepsy. What can be done?

Researchers say the medication is a significant improvement over other treatments

The Republican-proposed repeal bill is slated for a House vote on Thursday

“Smart drugs” are not clinically proven and could be dangerous

Physicians need more than the question: “How many fingers am I holding up?”

Free, imaginative play is crucial for normal social, emotional and cognitive development. It makes us better adjusted, smarter and less stressed

Sallie Baxendale, a consultant neuropsychologist at the Institute of Neurology at University College London, explains

Research paints a complex picture of how surgery and anesthesia might harm the brain, particularly for older patients 

Poverty may affect the size, shape and functioning of a young child's brain. Would a cash stipend to parents help prevent harm?

A look inside the March/April issue of Scientific American Mind 

How did an educated, elderly engineer wind up with a heroin habit?