Jon Hamilton
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A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development. -
The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it breaks. -
Researchers studying the human brain shared a lot of fascinating research this year, like how to keep brains young and how to reduce inflammation in joints.
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The Trump administration announced Monday that the FDA will be updating drug labelling to discourage the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women, suggesting a link between the painkiller and autism.
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A study offers a glimpse of how the brain turns experience into emotion. In mice and humans, puffs of air to the eye caused persistent changes in brain activity, suggesting an emotional response.
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Two new studies suggest that stem cells are close to helping people with Parkinson's disease. The results are a victory for scientists who have spent decades trying to treat it with brain cells.
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An experimental treatment that stimulates the spinal cord may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder called spinal muscular atrophy.
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The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve. -
New research shows that the anesthetic ketamine keeps fish from giving up — and the way it works may help figure out how it works in humans and lead to better medications for depression.
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Two veterans who had repeated exposure to blasts developed the same rare brain malformation. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on December 27, 2024.)
