Neurology
Sleep Hygiene Doesn’t Cure Insomnia—Do This Instead
Sleep hygiene is so bad at treating insomnia that it's used as the placebo in clinical sleep trials. Before you buy darker blackout curtains, try these expert tips
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Neurology
The New Alzheimer’s–Air Pollution Link
Toxic airborne particles can travel from lungs and nose to the brain, and exposure is linked to memory loss
Cognition
Marijuana May Not Lower Your IQ
Rigorous new studies should be able to settle the matter
Neurology
Menopause Predisposes a Fifth of Women to Alzheimer’s
Being female is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s. Why?
Medicine
A Harder Look at Alzheimer’s Causes and Treatments
Amyloid, the leading target for dementia therapy, faces skepticism after drug failures
Culture
Our 3,000th Episode
Here are some “highlights” from the past 13.5 years of this podcast.
Neurology
A New Era for Alzheimer’s
Fresh approaches and hopeful clues in the search for novel therapies
Neurology
Longevity Gene May Protect against a Notorious Alzheimer’s Risk Gene
Some nominally high-risk individuals may have a lower chance of developing dementia than once thought
Introducing the May 2020 Issue
A new era for Alzheimer’s and journalism in the time of coronavirus
Neurology
The Future of Medicine: A New Era for Alzheimer’s
It is time for a fresh approach to the illness
Neurology
The Human Toll of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s took my wife’s memory and her life and tortured our family. There was nothing we—or medicine—could do to stop it
Neurology
How People with Autism Forge Friendships
Most autistic individuals want to and can make friends, though their relationships often have a distinctive quality
Neurology
Tau Shows Promise as Achilles’ Heel for Alzheimer’s and Similar Diseases
The protein, once seen as a secondary player, has taken a leading role in combating neurodegenerative illnesses
Behavior
An Alcoholic Parent Can Affect How a Child’s Brain Switches Tasks
Such children’s neural circuits do not transition properly from an active state to a resting one
Neurology
What’s in Kale (or a Pear) that Seems to Lower Alzheimer’s Risk?
Particular antioxidants in fruits and vegetables may lower chances of getting the disease
Neurology
Possible Missing Link in Alzheimer’s Pathology Identified
It may open the door to new treatments and explain why previous ones failed
Glutamate Built the Brain—Can It Treat It, Too?
A complex natural signaling system could help address impulse-control disorders
Neurology
Brain Scientists Tap Secrets of Staying Healthy while Aging
Promoting “healthspan” involves exercise and games
Neurology
Research Using Brains-in-a-Dish Forces a Radical Rethinking of Huntington’s Disease
The disease may begin in the womb and require treatment early in life
Neuroscience
Reassessment of Alzheimer’s Drug Raises Hope—and Concerns
Will the benefits of aducanumab be enough to justify FDA approval, given its small benefit and high price?
