Neurology

Research suggests an evolutionary link between the disorder and what makes us human

Chris Borland's decision has provoked discussion of the types of brain damage that can occur including a severe degenerative disease abbreviated as CTE

Whenever I see my 10-year-old daughter brimming over with so much energy that she jumps up in the middle of supper to run around the table, I think to myself, “those young mitochondria.” Mitochondria are our cells’ energy dynamos.

By tweaking the charges of brain cells, researchers alter early brain development, opening a door to healing mature brains or undoing genetic damage

Two studies, one with bees and one with mice, show that the brain can be manipulated into having a memory of an occurrence that did not in reality happen. Karen Hopkin reports  

 

A large U.S. survey found that users of LSD and similar drugs were no more likely to have mental-health conditions than other respondents

Sensationalist coverage and our brains contribute to misunderstandings about mental health

New therapies are using rhythm, beat and melody to help patients recover language, hearing, motion and emotion

Revelations about the role of the human microbiome in our lives have begun to shake the foundations of medicine and nutrition

—Jenna Owen, England

Could an eight-hour class prevent tragedies triggered by psychiatric disorders?