Mental Health
Should You Tell Your Boss about a Mental Illness?
Discrimination and stigma are concerns, but coming out can be a boon to your career—if the conditions are right
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Neuroscience
Nerve Damage Might Explain Chronic Pain
New clues to fibromyalgia's origins could crack the case of chronic pain
Mind & Brain
The Advantages of Dyslexia
With reading difficulties can come other cognitive strengths
Mind & Brain
Childhood Stress Decreases Size of Brain Regions
Children who experience neglect, abuse and/or poverty can have smaller amygdalas and hippocampuses, brain regions involved in emotion and memory, compared with kids raised in nurturing environments...
Beyond Classic Brain Illustrations That Make Us Drool
I threw down a bit of a challenge last month at the Association of Medical Illustrators Conference in Minnesota. But first, I had to—somewhat unexpectedly—accept some challenges presented by others...
Mind & Brain
Genius, Suicide and Mental Illness: Insights into a Deep Connection
The death of actor Robin Williams has raised questions about creativity, bipolar disorder and possible new treatments against profound despair
Mind & Brain
Robin Williams' Comedic Genius Was Not a Result of Mental Illness, but His Suicide Was
Of course, the media is writing a lot today about the link between mental illness and creativity in light of Robin Williams' suicide. Here's the thing: Williams' comedic genius was a result of many factors, including his compassion, playfulness, divergent thinking, imagination, intelligence, affective repertoire, and unique life experiences...
Mind & Brain
Electrical Brain Stimulation Can Restore Consciousness
Mild electrical stimulation might help brain-damaged patients communicate
For Parents of Young Athletes, 8 Steps to Protect Your Child's Brain
When I was kid, I remember my dad scolding my brother and me when one of us decided to hold the other one upside-down. In that position, he reasoned, we could fall on our head.
Mind & Brain
Unveiling the Real Evil Genius
Creative people are better at rationalizing small ethical lapses that can spiral out of control
Neurology
Brain Disorders Might Arise from Starving Neurons
The neurons and blood vessels in your brain are usually tightly synchronized—but not always. Here's what can go wrong and how we can fix it
Mind & Brain
Try This at Home: Let Your Ears Move Your Eyes / DIY: Let Your Ears Move Your Eyes
A simple exercise reveals how the ear’s vestibular system affects your vision.
Mind & Brain
Multiple Methods Enable Doctors to Treat Dizziness
Exercises, surgeries and pharmacological interventions can aid vertigo sufferers
Lucy Film Hinges on Brain Capacity Myth
On July 25, French film writer/director Luc Besson's action thriller Lucy opens in theaters nationwide. The premise is that the title character, played by Scarlett Johansson, is exposed to a drug that unlocks her mind, giving her superhuman powers of cognition...
Neurology
New Brain Implant Conquers Vertigo
Surgeons have implanted a new prosthesis in four patients to correct disabling dizziness. The device may someday restore balance to hundreds of thousands more
Mind & Brain
More Than 100 Genetic Locations Found to Be Linked to Schizophrenia
The news comes on the same day as a $650-million donation to expand psychiatric research
Mind & Brain
Common Mutations Account for Bulk of Autism Risk
Common gene variants that have minor effects may contribute about half the risk of developing autism
Mind & Brain
Music Might Boost Self-Awareness in Alzheimer's Patients
Many studies have found that familiar songs enhance mood, relieve stress and reduce anxiety in patients with Alzheimer's, perhaps because musical memory is often spared even when a patient has declined to a low level of cognition...
Mind & Brain
"Alive Inside" Shows How Music Can Break Through the Fog of Dementia
A documentary captures people with dementia reconnecting to emotions and lost memories through music
Mind & Brain
Diet, Exercise and Other Behaviors May Impede Dementia
In 2010, the National Institutes of Health held a conference to determine what measures, including behavioral steps like exercise and diet, could be taken to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s...
