Mind & Brain
Marijuana Madness: Hopped-Up Weed May Pose Risks for Users
Preliminary studies reveal harmful effects of highly potent cannabis, but causal links remain unclear
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Neuroscience
Pharma Watch: The Promise of Alzheimer's Drugs Revived
New data shows monoclonal antibodies may indeed slow the disease when given early
Mind & Brain
Brain Study Seeks Roots of Suicide
A clinical trial will look at the neurological structure and function of people who have attempted suicide
Mind & Brain
Pay Attention! New "Brain Fingerprints" Predict Your Ability to Focus
Patterns of brain activity can forecast your concentration levels, and may even help diagnose ADHD
Chemistry
Early Lead Exposure Linked to Sleep Problems
Long-term study of children ties exposure to sleep disorders later in life
Mind & Brain
With Age Comes Happiness: Here's Why
New research is unraveling how and why the elderly “choose happiness”
Medicine
New Nerve Drugs May Finally Prevent Migraine Headaches
The cause of migraine headaches has eluded scientists for centuries. Now a theory blaming one nerve has led to drugs that prevent attacks
How a Neurotoxin in Crabs Causes Brain Damage
High levels of domoic acid in Dungeness and rock crabs has led to a fishing ban by the California Fish and Game Commission
Mind & Brain
Scientific American MIND Reviews Anxious
Joseph LeDoux’s book explores “Using the Brain to Understand and Treat Fear and Anxiety”
Health
2 Companies Seek FDA Approval for Brain Games to Treat ADHD
Interactive games show some success in small, preliminary studies, but scientists have reservations
Mind & Brain
Neuron Transplants May One Day Reverse Blindness
Scientists restored youthful brain plasticity and vision in mice
Mind & Brain
The Tantalizing Links between Gut Microbes and the Brain
Neuroscientists are probing the idea that intestinal microbiota might influence brain development and behavior
Why Binge Drinking May Wire the Brain for Alcohol Dependence
After surviving a series of benders, neural circuits get locked into a firing pattern that compels alcohol seeking
Mind & Brain
Rise of the Microglia
New research shows that the resident immune cells of the brain are involved in both development and disease
Animal Study Points to Drug Duo That Might Aid Injured Brains to Bounce Back
Can two everyday drugs prevent irreversible harm from traumatic brain injury?
Mind & Brain
A Brain Surgery Revolution: Using Sound Instead of Scalpels
Doctors can now operate deep within the brain using focused ultrasound, ushering in a new era of faster, safer incision-free procedures
Mind & Brain
"Brainprints" Pick Out an Individual from the Crowd
Researchers identify people by the way their brains are wired
Mind & Brain
MacArthur Genius Grant Winner Probes the Pruning Brain
Harvard neuroscientist Beth Stevens wins a MacArthur Fellowship for studies of how microglia cells prune away excess neuronal synapses during brain development and how that necessary function might go awry in neurodegenerative diseases ...
The Sciences
How a Cat Parasite Controls Other Animals' Brains
Toxoplasma gondii, an insidious and common parasite spread by cats, controls its rodent host's brain—and may be manipulating our own behavior as well
Mind & Brain
Understanding Parkinson's Disease: An Interview with Jon Palfreman
Award-winning journalist Jon Palfreman, author of Brain Storms: The Race to Unlock the Mysteries of Parkinson's Disease, discusses the science behind this mysterious disease
