Neurology

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.

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

 

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.

Alcoholics Anonymous, the 80-year-old self-help program, has always had critics, who fault it for being too religious and unscientific. Journalist Gabrielle Glaser revives both these charges in her April Atlantic article, “The False Gospel of Alcoholics Anonymous.” She claims that “researchers have debunked central tenets of A.A.

An eye-tracking test may serve as a screen for predicting Alzheimer's

A chain reaction of toxic proteins may help explain major neurodegenerative diseases—and could suggest new treatment options

Drugs administered before symptoms appear could be key to combating the leading cause of dementia

New methods for growing and transplanting cells offer hope for treating Parkinson’s and other degenerative diseases

New drugs for Alzheimer's lag, but not for lack of trying

A new test can identify the disorder's early stages. How will it help patients?

The European Human Brain Project's effort to simulate the entire brain in a supercomputer is premature, a new report says

Whenever one examines any area of scientific inquiry, there are two important things to understand: where the science is today, and where it may lead us in the future.