
Pay Attention! New "Brain Fingerprints" Predict Your Ability to Focus
Patterns of brain activity can forecast your concentration levels, and may even help diagnose ADHD

Pay Attention! New "Brain Fingerprints" Predict Your Ability to Focus
Patterns of brain activity can forecast your concentration levels, and may even help diagnose ADHD

Early Lead Exposure Linked to Sleep Problems
Long-term study of children ties exposure to sleep disorders later in life


How a Neurotoxin in Crabs Causes Brain Damage
High levels of domoic acid in Dungeness and rock crabs has led to a fishing ban by the California Fish and Game Commission

2 Companies Seek FDA Approval for Brain Games to Treat ADHD
Interactive games show some success in small, preliminary studies, but scientists have reservations

A Brain Surgery Revolution: Using Sound Instead of Scalpels
Doctors can now operate deep within the brain using focused ultrasound, ushering in a new era of faster, safer incision-free procedures

Pharma Watch: The Promise of Alzheimer's Drugs Revived
New data shows monoclonal antibodies may indeed slow the disease when given early

Neuron Transplants May One Day Reverse Blindness
Scientists restored youthful brain plasticity and vision in mice

Missing Link Found between the Brain and Immune System
The discovery may help explain some long-standing mysteries about neurological disease

Scientific American MIND Reviews Anxious
Joseph LeDoux’s book explores “Using the Brain to Understand and Treat Fear and Anxiety”

With Age Comes Happiness: Here's Why
New research is unraveling how and why the elderly “choose happiness”

The Tantalizing Links between Gut Microbes and the Brain
Neuroscientists are probing the idea that intestinal microbiota might influence brain development and behavior

Why Binge Drinking May Wire the Brain for Alcohol Dependence
After surviving a series of benders, neural circuits get locked into a firing pattern that compels alcohol seeking