Mind & Brain
Prionlike Disease Processes May Underlie Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
A chain reaction of toxic proteins may help explain major neurodegenerative diseases—and could suggest new treatment options
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Mind & Brain
An Appreciation of Oliver Sacks, Anti-Theorist of the Mind
So many people are singing the praises of neurologist and author Oliver Sacks that I hesitate to chime in. In February, Sacks revealed in The New York Times that he has terminal cancer, and reviewers are now raving about his new autobiography, On the Move, and entire oeuvre...
Space & Physics
Mars Travelers Could Suffer Radiation Brain Damage
Mice exposed to radiation akin to what astronauts to Mars would receive experienced cognitive impairment. Lee Billings reports
Mind & Brain
Tapping the Expertise of Patients
Peer counselors are playing a growing role in guiding newcomers to mental health care
Mind & Brain
Stem Cells Could Repair Parkinson’s Brain Damage
New methods for growing and transplanting cells offer hope for treating Parkinson’s and other degenerative diseases
Mind & Brain
Who Should Get a Brain Scan for Alzheimer’s?
A new test can identify the disorder's early stages. How will it help patients?
Technology
Parkinson's Pen Vibrates to Improve Legibility
Device stimulates hand muscles to counteract writing issues experienced by some people with Parkinson’s. Larry Greenemeier reports
Mind & Brain
Test for Alzheimer's Risk Shows Promise
An eye-tracking test may serve as a screen for predicting Alzheimer's
Mind & Brain
Old Cats Can Get Seizures from Sound
Feline audiogenic reflex seizures, or FARS, was discovered after a few cat owners reported the issue to an advocacy group
Neurology
Latin America Spearheads a Global Effort to Find an Effective Alzheimer's Drug
A cluster of families in Colombia who carry a rare genetic mutation that causes the disease have become a focus of the search for a treatment
Mind & Brain
Investigators Seek Ways to Detect and Delay Early Alzheimer’s
Drugs administered before symptoms appear could be key to combating the leading cause of dementia
Mind & Brain
Beyond Shy: Why Some Kids Clam Up in School
New insights are helping us understand and treat selective mutism
Mind & Brain
Could a Non-Prescription Antifungal Become a Major Advance for Multiple Sclerosis?
In 2011, Paul Tesar, a professor at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, worked with collaborators to come up with a method of producing massive numbers of mouse stem cells that are capable of turning into oligodendrocytes, the cells that produce myelin, the protective coating on nerve cells...
Mind & Brain
Readers Respond to “Burnout,” Emotional Control and More
Letters to the editor from the January/February 2015 issue of Scientific American MIND
Mental Health
Can Infection Give You the Blues?
An overactive immune response can cause depression
Health
Pregnancy-Related Diabetes Has Possible Link to Autism
For every 1,000 mothers who develop gestational diabetes by 26 weeks, seven children may develop autism spectrum disorders, a study finds
Mind & Brain
Treating Alzheimer’s before It Happens
A drug trial in Colombia is trying to find whether dementia can be prevented 10 to 15 years before its expected onset
Mind & Brain
‘Optocapacitance’ Shines New Light on the Brain
A novel twist on the young field of optogenetics may provide a new way to study living human brains as well as offering innovative therapeutic uses.
Mind & Brain
Typing Style Reveals Fatigue or Disease
How a person types can reveal the state of their brain, according to a study that tracked keystrokes when the typist was alert or groggy. Cynthia Graber reports
Mind & Brain
How to Help the Growing Female Prison Population
Orange Is the New Black, the popular Netflix show based on the memoir by Piper Kerman, brought female prisons into America's living room, highlighting several issues that are plaguing the correctional system...
