Neurology

Differences between how females and males experience concussions suggest the need for gender-specific prevention and treatment strategies

New research suggests the disorder often looks different in females, many of whom are being misdiagnosed and missing out on the support they need

The field of nutritional psychiatry is taking off as scientists home in on the ingredients for good mental health and cognitive staying power

Changes to one gene on the X chromosome can cause a range of woes from infertility to neurodegeneration to autism

A recently discovered waste-removal system is a linchpin in preserving neural health

New implants made of fine, flexible mesh last longer and cause less damage than current ones do

Inside the March/April 2016 Scientific American MIND

An internal plumbing system rids the brain of toxic wastes. Sleep is when this cleanup ritual occurs

Rigorous analysis finds that the drug modafinil significantly enhances cognition during complex tasks

Among a group of 82 Ebola survivors in Liberia, nearly all had some neurologic problems six months or longer after they were infected

While there is little evidence screening harms children, follow-up tests and interventions may place unnecessary burden on some families

New research shows brain function associated with attention peaks during the summer and dips in winter