Enlarge this image Prairie voles mate for life and are frequently used to study human behavior. Todd H. Ahern/Emory University hide caption…
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FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug that appears to modestly slow disease
by Jon Hamilton January 6, 2023Enlarge this image U.S. health officials approved Leqembi, a new Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows the brain disease. The FDA granted accelerated…
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Psychedelic drugs may launch a new era in psychiatric treatment, brain scientists say
by Jon Hamilton December 27, 2022Enlarge this image A Washington, D.C., resident has an operation growing psilocybin mushrooms. Brain researchers are increasingly studying psychedelic compounds like psilocybin…
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For ‘time cells’ in the brain, what matters is what happens in the moment
by Jon Hamilton December 20, 2022Enlarge this image Malte Mueller/fStop/Getty Images Malte Mueller/fStop/Getty Images Time is woven into our personal memories. Recall a childhood fall from a…
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Is lecanemab the Alzheimer’s drug that will finally make a difference?
by Jon Hamilton December 8, 2022Enlarge this image In a large study, experimental drug lecanemab was able to slow down Alzheimer’s, but not stop it. Some researchers…
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Study: Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
by Jon Hamilton November 30, 2022Enlarge this image This illustration made available by the National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health depicts cells in an Alzheimer’s-affected brain.…
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What causes Alzheimer’s? Study puts leading theory to ‘ultimate test’
by Jon Hamilton November 1, 2022Enlarge this image A doctor points to PET scan results that are part of Alzheimer’s disease research. Much work in the field…
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Smiling faces might help the drug ketamine keep depression at bay
by Jon Hamilton October 31, 2022Enlarge this image After a dose of ketamine, special video games that offered a depressed player positive feedback, in the form of…