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Hope for Head Injuries

Hope for Head Injuries
by Guy McKhann, M.D.

April 2012

A look at the past, present, and future of treating brain injuries.

Antidepressants: Somber Questions

by Anita Slomski

Proto Magazine | Spring 2012

When it comes to antidepressants, there are still many unanswered questions.

A Father's Battle to Change the Future of Brain Research

by Matthew Herper

Forbes | May 7, 2012

The father of a schizophrenic son is the co-founder of One Mind for Research, inspiring researchers of different disciplines to collaborate.

Robots That Reveal the Inner Workings of Brain Cells

by Anne Trafton

MIT News | May 7, 2012

Researchers have developed a robotic arm capable of gathering information on the neurons inside a living brain, a highly difficult task for humans.

Range of Brain Diseases Could Be Treated by Single Drug

by James Gallagher

BBC News | May 6, 2012

Researchers hope the same method could be used to treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other diseases.

Pain Control is Focus of Allan Basbaum’s Research Career

by Jeffrey Norris

UCSF News | May 2, 2012

The complex nature of the central nervous system makes pain treatment difficult.

Psychology and Its Discontents

by Carol Tavris

The Wall Street Journal | April 25, 2012

A review of Jerome Kagan’s latest book, “Psychology’s Ghosts”

How Exercise Could Lead to a Better Brain

by Gretchen Reynolds

The New York Times | April 18, 2012

“Exercise, the latest neuroscience suggests, does more to bolster thinking than thinking does.”

Patt Morrison Asks: Jonah Lehrer, Brain Teaser

by Patt Morrison

Los Angeles Times | April 1, 2012

An interview with neuroscience writer Johan Lehrer.

Are Some Brains Better at Learning Languages?

by Emily Sohn

Discovery News | March 19, 2012

Some people may be better at learning languages than others due to increased efficiency in particular regions of the brain.