Neurology

Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
Brain-computer interface (BCI) devices are not exclusive to Neuralink, and other companies like New-York based Synchron, are conducting their own clinical trials.
Five pieces of sleep advice that could be making your insomnia worse—a sleep therapist explains
As a sleep therapist, I’ve seen how good intentions can sometimes make things worse.

We fed people a milkshake with 130 g of fat to see what it did to their brains—here’s what we learned

Two physiology experts look at how even a single high-fat meal could impair blood flow to the brain.
Researchers distinguish four types of autism and their genetic drivers

Research provides insight into how gene variants impact early brain development in ASD—and how these four identifiable types may be just the first pieces of the puzzle.
Shaken baby syndrome can cause permanent brain damage, long-term disabilities or death

A pediatrician examines the preventable tragedy.
Study finds anorexia associated with major brain alterations

Researchers observed significant and widespread thinning of the cerebral cortex in anorexic children.
QUIZ: Who's battling brain fog?

Test your knowledge of this pervasive cognitive symptom that includes trouble with concentration.
There’s an observable rise in healthcare use 15 years before MS symptom onset: study

Findings suggest a long prodromal phase of the neurological disease.
Should BMJ retract guideline that finds commonly used interventional procedures for chronic spine pain aren’t effective?

The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society and the American Academy of Pain Medicine were among 34 medical professional societies that signed a response to the paper saying the journal should retract it.
Nociplastic pain and mystery cases

You may ask, why am I presenting ‘strange cases’ to an audience of primarily family doctors?

Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients

Five pieces of sleep advice that could be making your insomnia worse—a sleep therapist explains

We fed people a milkshake with 130 g of fat to see what it did to their brains—here’s what we learned

Researchers distinguish four types of autism and their genetic drivers

Shaken baby syndrome can cause permanent brain damage, long-term disabilities or death

Study finds anorexia associated with major brain alterations

QUIZ: Who's battling brain fog?

There’s an observable rise in healthcare use 15 years before MS symptom onset: study

Should BMJ retract guideline that finds commonly used interventional procedures for chronic spine pain aren’t effective?

Nociplastic pain and mystery cases