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Could a Bone Protein Help Shed Pounds?

A hormone from skeletal cells works in the brain to decrease appetite

Can Anything Stop My Migraine?

After a long drought, neuroscientists are readying a host of new treatments both to knock out the debilitating headaches and prevent them in the first place 

The Brain Boasts Its Own Social Network

Widely interconnected regions detect the status of friends and acquaintances

Mystery Memory Loss among Illicit-Drug Users Spurs Health Action

Do 13 cases of amnesia among opioid users suggest a more widespread problem?

Can We Improve National Security Using What We Know about Face Recognition?

Most people struggle at the job we ask passport officers to do

North Dakota Is a Laboratory for the Future of Alzheimer’s in America

The state with the second highest death rate has created innovative approaches to assist caregivers

Our Ability to Keep 'em Guessing Peaks around Age 25

When it comes to abilities like outwitting foes, younger people are simply better at responding in novel situations

Treating Pain without Pills

The opioid crisis is forcing doctors to change how they treat chronic pain, putting a new emphasis on nondrug remedies and psychological interventions 

Where Does the Brain Store Long-Ago Memories?

An internal filing system sorts events for short- or long-term use 

World Parkinson's Day Puts Spotlight on Condition

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research CEO Todd Sherer, a neuroscientist, talks about the state of Parkinson's disease and research.

Is Neuroscience Limited by Tools or Ideas?

Searching for a way out of the field’s conceptual traps

Cell Therapy 2.0: Reprogramming the Brain’s Own Cells for Parkinson’s Treatment

In a major breakthrough researchers show it is possible to make dopamine cells from astrocytes, accelerating traditional stem cell procedures and improving disease symptoms

Singin’ in the Brain

Does Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Influence Personality?

Sallie Baxendale, a consultant neuropsychologist at the Institute of Neurology at University College London, explains

Meditation’s Calming Effects Pinpointed in the Brain

A new mouse study reveals a set of neurons that may point to physiological roots for the benefits of breathing control

The Warmth of Friendship, the Chill of Betrayal

Thanks to some evolutionary hardwiring in the brain and body, our physical and psychological temperatures are linked 

First Drug for Aggressive MS Nets FDA Approval

Researchers say the medication is a significant improvement over other treatments

The Genius of Pinheads: When Little Brains Rule​

Bigger brains are not always better

Food for Thought: Do We Owe Our Large Primate Brains to a Passion for Fruit?

A new study suggests our outsize brains may have arisen from scouring for and eating kumquats and kiwis

Mind-Reading Computers That Can Translate Thoughts into Words

In his latest book, Adam Piore explores how bioengineers are harnessing the latest technologies to unlock untapped abilities in the human body and mind, like translating neural brain patterns of thoughts into written words...