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A Brain Scan May Predict Alzheimer’s. Should You Get One?
One expert warns of “unintended downsides,” including overuse of only modestly effective medications.
Can the GAPS Diet Heal Your Brain?
The Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) was proposed by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, a medical doctor with a specialty i...
PTSD Is Like Being Caught in a Battle Between My Brain and Body
The following is an excerpt from , available for preorder now. Almost daily I go for a run. Nothing crazy, just four mil...
Is a Vegetarian Diet Bad for Your Brain?
Bea writes: "Can you comment on research showing that creatine supplements can improve cognitive function in vegetarians...
Scientists Create Speech From Brain Signals
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movemen...
One Day There May Be a Drug to Turbocharge the Brain. Who Should Get It?
A study found that a hormone meant to protect animals’ brains actually enhanced them. Ethicists are wondering what happe...
One Day There May Be a Drug to Turbocharge Your Brain. Who Should Get It?
In 2011, Dr. Dena Dubal was hired by the University of California, San Francisco, as an assistant professor of neurology...