Neurology
Detecting Alzheimer’s Gets Easier with a Simple Blood Test
New assays could reduce the need for costlier, more invasive brain scans and spinal fluid measures
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Neurology
COVID Can Cause Forgetfulness, Psychosis, Mania or a Stutter
The virus induces neurological symptoms that persist long after the pandemic ends
Neuroscience
Forecasts of Epilepsy Seizures Could Become a Reality
Making predictions up to several days in advance may help with care
Neurology
Yoga May Bolster the Brain Regions Most Affected by Aging
Brain-scan studies hint that the ancient practice may benefit areas associated with memory, emotion and thinking
Neuroscience
Decoding a Disorder at the Interface of Mind and Brain
A mysterious condition once dismissed as hysteria is challenging the divide between neurology and psychiatry
Neuroscience
AI Assesses Alzheimer’s Risk by Analyzing Word Usage
New models used writing samples to predict the onset of the disease with 70 percent accuracy
Public Health
What We Know So Far about How COVID Affects the Nervous System
Neurological symptoms might arise from multiple causes. But does the virus even get into neurons?
Neurology
Helping Alzheimer’s Patients Bring Back Memories
Targeting recall processes could let people who are in the disease’s early stages access what they currently can’t remember
Neuroscience
Elon Musk’s Pig-Brain Implant Is Still a Long Way from ‘Solving Paralysis’
His start-up Neuralink is not the first to develop a wireless brain implant. But the considerable resources behind the effort could help commercialize the technology faster
Behavior
Sleep Paralysis and the Monsters Inside Your Mind
Research suggests that cultural beliefs about the phenomenon may make it more terrifying to experience
Neurology
Sleep Hygiene Doesn’t Cure Insomnia—Do This Instead
Sleep hygiene is so bad at treating insomnia that it's used as the placebo in clinical sleep trials. Before you buy darker blackout curtains, try these expert tips
Neurology
The New Alzheimer’s–Air Pollution Link
Toxic airborne particles can travel from lungs and nose to the brain, and exposure is linked to memory loss
Cognition
Marijuana May Not Lower Your IQ
Rigorous new studies should be able to settle the matter
Neurology
Menopause Predisposes a Fifth of Women to Alzheimer’s
Being female is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s. Why?
Medicine
A Harder Look at Alzheimer’s Causes and Treatments
Amyloid, the leading target for dementia therapy, faces skepticism after drug failures
Culture
Our 3,000th Episode
Here are some “highlights” from the past 13.5 years of this podcast.
Neurology
A New Era for Alzheimer’s
Fresh approaches and hopeful clues in the search for novel therapies
Neurology
Longevity Gene May Protect against a Notorious Alzheimer’s Risk Gene
Some nominally high-risk individuals may have a lower chance of developing dementia than once thought
Introducing the May 2020 Issue
A new era for Alzheimer’s and journalism in the time of coronavirus
Neurology
The Future of Medicine: A New Era for Alzheimer’s
It is time for a fresh approach to the illness
