neurology
Real-Life ‘Love Potions’ Are Coming, But Are they Ethical?
In the future, our relationships will be neuro-enhanced.
Stem Cell Injections to the Brain Could Help Stroke Patients Regain Mobility
Stroke damage is usually permanent, so Stanford researchers were surprised to see some patients regain mobility after receiving stem cell injections to the brain.
Your Regular Doctors’ Checkup Could Soon Include a Scan of Your Brain Waves
This neuroscientist says he can test your brain's "vital signs."
I Have a Rare Visual Disorder That’s Like Being on Psychedelics All the Time
"It's a really unique kind of brain problem," says neurologist Dr. Jason Barton.
New 'Stentrode' Goes Deep Inside the Brain Without the Need for Brain Surgery
A new minimally invasive way of delivering electrodes into the brain's darkest corners.
Asperger Syndrome Seems More Prevalent Among Kids Who Identify as Opposite Gender
A small study that's the first of its kind in the United States suggests that children who identify as a gender other than they one they were born with are more likely to have Asperger syndrome than children in the general population.
The Best Drug for Quitting Smoking Can't Shake Its Suicide Stigma
The truth is difficult to pin down, and it’s made Chantix a unique case study in how we view prescription drugs, scientific proof, and addiction.
Why Booze and Cigarettes Go So Well Together
In a new study from the University of Missouri’s Department of Neurology, researchers claim that cigarettes cancel out the sleep-inducing effects of alcohol, causing the two to “feed off one another.”
The Most Advanced Human Brain-to-Brain Interface Ever Made
People play "20 Questions" using their brainwaves.
In the Future You Could Zap Your Brain with Your Phone to Stop Motion Sickness
Researchers found transcranial direct current stimulation could help alleviate motion-induced nausea.
Why Don't Some People Get Brain Freeze?
We talked to a neurologist and challenged our team to a slurpee-drinking contest to find out how the phenomenon works.