Man with Parkinson’s Walks Smoothly thanks to an Experimental Spinal Implant
Electrical stimulation to the lower spine has improved the mobility of a man with Parkinson’s disease for the past two years, but researchers say larger clinical trials are needed to assess the device
Scientists Tickle Rats and Discover Brain’s ‘Play Spot’
By inhibiting part of rats’ brain stem, scientists may have found the play center of the brain
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How Dangerous Are Soccer Concussions? They May Cause Lasting Damage
As the 2023 Women’s World Cup kicks off, repeated concussions and head injuries in the sport raise discussion about the lifelong consequences on the brain
The First Person to Be Diagnosed with Autism Has Died at 89
A 1943 paper highlighted “Donald T.” as “Case 1” of 11 children with “autistic disturbances of affective contact”
How One Man’s Rare Alzheimer’s Mutation Delayed the Onset of Disease
Genetic resilience found in a person predisposed to early-onset dementia could potentially lead to new treatments
Another New Alzheimer’s Drug: What Promising Trial Results Mean for Treatment
Findings suggest that the amyloid-targeting drug candidate slows cognitive decline in some people, but questions remain over its potential side effects
New Research Points to Causes for Brain Disorders with No Obvious Injury
Functional neurological disorders are very real, and medical compassion is an important part of treatment
Understanding Frontotemporal Dementia, the Leading Cause of Dementia in People under Age 60
There is no cure for FTD, the disease that actor Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with, but new research suggests some future therapies
Does Not Being Able to Picture Something in Your Mind Affect Your Creativity?
Researchers who study aphantasia, or the inability to visualize something in your “mind’s eye,” are starting to get a sense of how to accurately measure the condition and what it may mean for those who have it.
Your Brain Could Be Controlling How Sick You Get—and How You Recover
Scientists are deciphering how the brain choreographs immune responses, hoping to find treatments for a range of diseases
A Neurologist Answers Questions Patients Might Have about the New Alzheimer’s Drug Lecanemab
What a patient and family members can expect from the recently approved drug lecanemab—and what more is needed to help stop Alzheimer’s dementia
Here’s What We Know about Stuttering
Stuttering is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, and learning about its causes will hopefully reduce the stigma surrounding it