Neurology

Scientists have linked TV viewing to antisocial behavior, lowered verbal IQ and altered brain structure—but a new study raises questions

Memory for odors is particularly complex, making scratch-and-sniff tests an early indicator of damage to the brain

Much of what we've heard is wrong. Here's the latest lowdown on these brain injuries plus new ideas about how to treat them

Believing in people’s ability to change can help thwart teen depression, spur workplace creativity and ease political conflict

A biologist remarks on the extraordinary similarity of male and female brains despite the persistence of binary behavioral styles

Do what you love: the nonagenarian showed no signs of slowing down from a nearly seven-day-a-week work schedule

Prenatal exposure to elevated levels of male sex hormones may play a role in the development of autism, results of a new study suggest

Some of these children may never have had autism in the first place, despite being diagnosed with it

In people, a molecule called d-cycloserine improved test performance and strengthened brain cell connections

Preliminary studies reveal harmful effects of highly potent cannabis, but causal links remain unclear

A clinical trial will look at the neurological structure and function of people who have attempted suicide

The cause of migraine headaches has eluded scientists for centuries. Now a theory blaming one nerve has led to drugs that prevent attacks