Science Aug 28 4 things to know about a new study on lithium and Alzheimer’s disease By Genesis Magpayo
Health May 28 Billy Joel has excess fluid in his brain. Here’s what to know about cerebrospinal fluid disorders Problems related to cerebrospinal fluid often go unnoticed until something goes wrong. By Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation
Health Sep 28 Watch 2:40 New wearable technology takes us into the minds of babies When a baby fusses or cries, exhausted parents may wish they could know what’s going on inside their baby’s brain. Now, scientists hope clues could come with the help of a wearable brain imaging device. The new technology can track…
Health May 06 New research shows people carrying 2 copies of a certain gene are more likely to have Alzheimer’s For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease. A gene called APOE4 has long been considered a key risk factor. But new research says if people inherit two copies of that gene it's not… By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Health Jan 15 Watch 5:17 Researchers look for link between air pollution and brain disease New studies are raising public health concerns about the effect on air pollution on our brains. Researchers are trying to figure out how much, and to what extent, airborne contaminants are linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Dr. By Jeffrey Brown, Kaisha Young
Sep 29 Watch 5:05 Why music has such profound effects on the brain By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman Why does music give us chills, motivate us to work out and make us feel connected to one another? Neuroscientist and opera singer Indre Viskontas explains the power of music and its effects on our brains in her new book,… Continue watching
Mar 25 The human brain never stops growing neurons, a new study claims By Karen Weintraub, Scientific American A new study points toward neuron formation in the human brain’s hippocampus up through the ninth decade of life, which implications for memory and disease. Continue reading
Sep 20 Scientists gave octopuses some molly. Here’s what happened. By Jamie Leventhal Two scientists drugged some cephalopods and were surprised to find that their reactions to MDMA were similar to those of humans, despite massive evolutionary differences. Continue reading
Dec 30 3 brain technologies to watch in 2018 By Sharon Begley, STAT Some tiny technologies could lead to some big advances in neuroscience in 2018. Here's what we'll be paying attention to. Continue reading
Apr 29 Can zapping your neck help you quickly learn a foreign language? By Ike Swetlitz, STAT A new project at DARPA aims to improve people’s ability to learn new things by stimulating nerves in the neck or behind the ear. Continue reading