Neurology
Estrogens and Memory Loss in Women
Research suggests that the family of hormones has a crucial role in the hippocampus
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Neurology
The Role of Seizures in Alzheimer’s Disease Is Gaining Overdue Attention
Evidence suggests that such abnormal electrical activity may occur much earlier than signs of memory loss
Alzheimer’s Meeting: Lifestyle Factors Are the Best—and Only—Bet Now for Reducing Dementia Risk
Researchers are still optimistic about finding disease-altering medicines—just not anytime soon
Worm Wiring Diagram May Help Us Understand Our Own Nervous System
Genes in the humble C. elegans also turn up in autism, schizophrenia and other human disorders
New Method for Tackling Stroke Restrains an Overactive Immune System
Shutting down an inflammatory molecule could potentially provide treatment days after onset
Mustering a Cell’s Internal Defenses Might Hold Potential for New Parkinson’s Disease Therapies
Rescue proteins could rid cell of toxic alpha-synuclein aggregates
Autism May Be Diagnosed by Age Two
New study suggests that early screening may benefit some children
Thwarting a Protein Reverses Brain Decline in Aged Mice
Blocking an immune-related molecule lodged in blood vessels stops memory loss
Experimental Autism Drugs Aim to Improve Social Communication Skills
Experts caution that addressing lingering questions will require more research.
AI Tool Could Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s
A new algorithm accurately identified more than 90 percent of people who would advance to an Alzheimer’s diagnosis in about six years
The Sleep-Dementia Connection
Could a better nighttime rest help delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease?
Mental Health
Nobel Laureate Paul Greengard Kept Churning Out Ideas for New Drugs after Turning 90
Do what you love: the nonagenarian showed no signs of slowing down from a nearly seven-day-a-week work schedule
Behind the Buzz: How Ketamine Changes the Depressed Patient’s Brain
The anesthetic-cum-party drug restores the ability to make connections among brain cells
A New Way to Detect Parkinson’s—by Smell
Discovery of odorous markers for neurodegenerative disease
Cyberchondriacs Just Know They Must Be Sick
Researchers are unraveling the psychological reasons why some people relentlessly self-diagnose themselves online for hours a day
A Three-Hour Fix for Phobia, a Four-Day Therapy for OCD
Brief but intensive treatments are proving to be effective for many anxiety disorders
A Repurposed Drug Could Offer Hope after Many Alzheimer's Trial Failures
An experimental drug for hepatitis D triggers a cellular waste disposal system to rid mice brains of the tau protein, a major culprit in neurodegenerative disease
Biogen Halts Studies of Closely Watched Alzheimer’s Drug, a Blow to Hopes for New Treatment
Trial failure raises doubts about amyloid as a target for drug development
An Hour of Light and Sound a Day Might Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
Playing a flashing white light and a trilling sound reversed signs of Alzheimer’s in mice. Researchers are now trying it in humans
The Creativity of ADHD
More insights on a positive side of a “disorder”
