neuroscience /tags/neuroscience neuroscience en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT A bitter harvest: The connection between Florida's 'herbicide of choice' and Parkinson's /health/2026-05-11/a-bitter-harvest-the-connection-between-floridas-herbicide-of-choice-and-parkinsons Is a Florida citrus "herbicide of choice" behind a cluster of Parkinson's disease among growers and researchers? Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT /health/2026-05-11/a-bitter-harvest-the-connection-between-floridas-herbicide-of-choice-and-parkinsons Katie Shealy A pandemic of Parkinson's /health/2026-05-08/a-pandemic-of-parkinsons Parkinson's disease has now surpassed Alzheimer's as the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the world. Are chemical exposures to blame? Fri, 08 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT /health/2026-05-08/a-pandemic-of-parkinsons Kairi Lowery Brain scans may reveal a lot about mental illness, but not until studies get bigger /news/2022-04-26/brain-scans-may-reveal-a-lot-about-mental-illness-but-not-until-studies-get-bigger Scientists are using MRI scans to understand how mental illness shows up in the brain. But new research raises concerns that existing studies are not reliable because the sample sizes are too small. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:00:09 GMT /news/2022-04-26/brain-scans-may-reveal-a-lot-about-mental-illness-but-not-until-studies-get-bigger Jon Hamilton Teachers on the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, new neuroscience center, Murder On the Beach Mystery Bookstore /2022-03-16/teachers-on-the-so-called-dont-say-gay-bill-new-neuroscience-center-murder-on-the-beach-mystery-bookstore Teachers prepare for changes after Florida lawmakers pass controversial new education laws. We'll learn about a new research facility coming to south Florida that focuses on neurological conditions. Plus, we say goodbye to a beloved local bookstore that has focused on bringing joy to mystery lovers since the mid-90s. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:25:05 GMT /2022-03-16/teachers-on-the-so-called-dont-say-gay-bill-new-neuroscience-center-murder-on-the-beach-mystery-bookstore Leslie Ovalle Atkinson A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-07/a-brain-circuit-tied-to-emotion-may-lead-to-better-treatments-for-parkinsons-disease The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can vanish briefly in the face of stress or a strong emotion. Now scientists are searching for a treatment based on this phenomenon, a form of the placebo effect. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:00:20 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-07/a-brain-circuit-tied-to-emotion-may-lead-to-better-treatments-for-parkinsons-disease Jon Hamilton Experimental Brain Implant Lets Man With Paralysis Turn His Thoughts Into Words /npr-breaking-news/2021-07-14/experimental-brain-implant-lets-man-with-paralysis-turn-his-thoughts-into-words A stroke left a man paralyzed and speechless. Now a device that decodes brain signals is letting him generate words and sentences. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 21:00:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2021-07-14/experimental-brain-implant-lets-man-with-paralysis-turn-his-thoughts-into-words Jon Hamilton How Deep Sleep May Help The Brain Clear Alzheimer's Toxins /npr-breaking-news/2019-10-31/how-deep-sleep-may-help-the-brain-clear-alzheimers-toxins A study of 11 sleeping brains sheds some light on the mysterious link between sleep problems and Alzheimer's disease. The flow of cerebrospinal fluid through the brain appears to be the key. Thu, 31 Oct 2019 19:21:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-10-31/how-deep-sleep-may-help-the-brain-clear-alzheimers-toxins Jon Hamilton Off Your Mental Game? You Could Be Mildly Dehydrated /2018-07-30/off-your-mental-game-you-could-be-mildly-dehydrated Dehydration has long been known to slow physical performance. Now there's evidence that too little water can hurt cognitive performance, too, making complex thinking tasks harder. Mon, 30 Jul 2018 08:57:00 GMT /2018-07-30/off-your-mental-game-you-could-be-mildly-dehydrated Allison Aubrey Human Brains Have Evolved Unique 'Feel-Good' Circuits /2017-11-23/human-brains-have-evolved-unique-feel-good-circuits A comparison of brain tissue from monkeys, chimps and humans suggests that our brains produce the chemical messenger dopamine, which plays a major role in pleasure and rewards, far differently. Thu, 23 Nov 2017 19:01:14 GMT /2017-11-23/human-brains-have-evolved-unique-feel-good-circuits Jon Hamilton Electrical Stimulation To Boost Memory: Maybe It's All In The Timing /2017-04-20/electrical-stimulation-to-boost-memory-maybe-its-all-in-the-timing Research in epilepsy has found a key to why small pulses of electricity to the brain sometimes help and sometimes hurt a failing memory. Brains hurt by physical trauma or dementia might benefit, too. Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:01:00 GMT /2017-04-20/electrical-stimulation-to-boost-memory-maybe-its-all-in-the-timing Jon Hamilton