Brain Stimulation: A Learning Method for the 21st Century
hat is happening in the brain when you decide to reach your hand and grasp a cup of coffee early in the morning? First, the posterior parietal cortex of your… Read more
Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
The Law of Attraction, the Placebo Effect, and the Immune-Brain Connection
iomedical researchers call it “the most replicated experiment in the history of science.” Simply put, the placebo effect is a phenomenon where people who believe they are being treated for… Read more
Are children with Angelman syndrome really happy?
Imagine that your child has a neurological condition. A condition that could stop your child from ever speaking or walking. A condition that keeps your child awake at night. A… Read more
Book Review: The Perpetual Now
en years ago, in December 2007, an artist named Lonnie Sue Johnson lost her short term memory. She was admitted to the emergency room in the midst of a blizzard… Read more
When You Split the Brain, Do You Split the Person?
he brain is perhaps the most complex machine in the Universe. It consists of two cerebral hemispheres, each with many different modules. Fortunately, all these separate parts are not autonomous… Read more
Neurolaw: Combining Neuroscience and Criminal Justice
he number of U.S. judicial opinions citing neuroscience more than doubled in the seven years from 2005 to 2012, according to an analysis in the Journal of Law and the Biosciences.… Read more
The inescapable nightmare of fatal familial insomnia
A family curse
During the early 1980’s, an Italian physician was investigating a mysterious and dreadful disease that had long plagued his family. In earlier generations, this disease had killed… Read more
Bite-size science: Cell replacement therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
In Parkinson’s Disease, specific cells in the brain die. Over time, this makes basic movements like walking and reaching for a cup impossible. Researchers are racing to find effective treatments.… Read more
High Fat Diet May Prevent Sudden Death in Epilepsy
he human brain consists of highly complex circuitry which is wired to elicit a synchronous pattern of electrical signals. This allows for communication between differing regions of the brain. When… Read more
Your gut is closer to your brain than it appears!
ou are more than who you think you are! Yes, that is correct. If you are still thinking of yourself as a single intelligent organism, then think again! I am… Read more
Lighting Up The Brain With Optogenetics
Scientists studying pond scum discovered its peculiar ability to sense light, even without eyes. This discovery would eventually lead to a technique called optogenetics, one of the most powerful techniques… Read more
Schizophrenia in a Vial? The Story of Ketamine
Note: Ketamine is a controlled substance in the US and many other countries. Do not use ketamine illicitly.
magine an injection that briefly gives you schizophrenia. Now imagine that this… Read more