Neurology

A new way of looking at the neurodegenerative disorder could lead to more and better treatments

By getting volunteers to live in a sleep lab for more than a month, researchers hope to unravel the effects of chronic sleep debt and circadian rhythm gone awry

Experimental vaccine manipulates the immune system to alleviate the development of anxiety and fear in rodents

Infants who can quickly recognize unusual visual patterns may be more likely to develop autism symptoms

Autism and schizophrenia are related to different forms of creativity

A review of studies on the treatment of chronic insomnia finds that cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective alternative to drug interventions

The Princeton mathematician, who along with his wife died in a car crash last month, claimed that aging as opposed to medicine helped improve his condition

Letters to the editor from the February 2015 issue of Scientific American

A preview by our editor in chief of the June issue of Scientific American

One year ago there were a dozen known cases of children with a mutation on the SCN8A gene; now, there are more than 90

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.

Mice exposed to radiation akin to what astronauts to Mars would receive experienced cognitive impairment. Lee Billings reports