Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 30 percent of people 80 years and older. Incidence of the disease is reportedly higher…
Rafael Yuste, MD, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience at Columbia University, discusses the many ways that the Brain Activity Map will fundamentally change medicine and neuroscience. Whether it’s pinpointing specific neural…
What will it take to complete the Brain Activity Map? Rafael Yuste, MD, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience at Columbia University, talks about the latest tools being developed to measure…
Rafael Yuste, MD, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience at Columbia University, discusses the research goals of the brain activity map project. He explains the purpose of this ground breaking…
It is generally recommended that women who are planning to become pregnant take a daily supplement of folic acid. Taking this supplement has been associated with reduced risk…
Michael Chez, MD, Director of Pediatric Neurology at Sutter Health, examines the vast potential for the use of cord blood stem cell therapy in the treatment of autistic features of…
Michael Chez, MD, Director of Pediatric Neurology at Sutter Health, discusses the association between inflammatory conditions in mothers and autism in their children. Dr. Chez further assesses the potential for anti-inflammatory…
Michael Chez, MD, Director of Pediatric Neurology at Sutter Health, evaluates the role that the immune system and inflammation play in autism. Dr. Chez evaluates evidence from different studies, including elevated…
When it comes to understanding autism, the picture is far from complete. Michael Chez, MD, Director of Pediatric Neurology at the Sutter Health, helps demystify current trends related to…
Ian H. Robertson, PhD, Chair in Psychology at Trinity College Dublin and author of The Winner Effect, wants to teach you how to be a winner. Robertson discusses 4 easy ways…