by Carl Sherman“The brain doesn’t
want to be demented,” researcher David Bennett says, “and it has means to
protect itself.” He and other scientists are starting to find clues to genetic
factors in the biology of resilience.
by Moheb Costandi
Drugs
that enhance cognition might benefit people who have cognitive troubles due to
depression or schizophrenia, said researcher Barbara Sahakian in a recent
lecture at University College London. While there are suggestions that
modafinil could improve cognitive performance in high-risk sleep-deprived
people, it is less clear whether any benefit would outweigh risks and side
effects for people in the normal course of life.
by Kayt SukelBuilding on work showing that listening to music helps speed peoples’ recovery from stroke, researchers find that that peppy song you love triggers different brain areas than unfamiliar music.
Brenda Patoine
Sameer Sheth's discovery of conflict-sensitive cells in the
cortex helps shed light on the neural circuitry of cognitive control. One of
our series of Scientist Q&As.
by Guy McKhann, M.D.
Researchers may have uncovered a new benefit to brain stimulation: enhancing memory. Our monthly column, by Guy McKhann, MD, in Brain in the News.
