A child about age 7 with long frizzy reddish-blonde hair and wearing white pants and a white Polo shirt lays on their stomach on a swinging cushion-type mat while smiling at the camera. An adult blonde woman is looking at the child and smiling with her hand spotting them on the mat.

Autism Starts in Your Genes

A Q&A with autism researcher Daniel Geschwind, MD, PhD, about how autism spectrum disorders start in early pregnancy.
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How Our Memory Makes Mistakes—and How We Can Improve It

A Q&A with Daniel L. Schacter, PhD, about “The Seven Sins of Memory” and how past memories influence future memories too.
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Journalist Natalie Morales sits on a green couch with her mother-in-law and Natalie's two children when they were still young. One is a baby and another is about 6.

Journalist Natalie Morales Uses Platform to Fight Alzheimer’s

A Q&A with Natalie Morales, an Alzheimer’s disease advocate inspired by her mother-in-law, Kay Rhodes.
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Us Against Alzheimer's COO Russ Paulsen and board member Jill Lesser

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Tackles Alzheimer’s Disease Challenges

A Q&A with UsAgainstAlzheimer’s COO Russ Paulsen, about the funding fight, early detection and caregiving challenges.
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Alzheimer’s Disease: New Drugs & Research Discoveries

Let’s explore what causes Alzheimer’s disease—and new drugs and promising research that can improve treatment.
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Why Are Women at a Greater Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?

Nearly 2/3 of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women. The exact cause is unknown, but there are several contributing factors.
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Three girls stand in a row, facing the camera and smiling. They are all wearing gyms shorts and T-shirts. One is holding a basketball, one a volleyball and one a soccer ball.

Girls Are More at Risk for Concussions

Girls’ body type, physiology and other factors may increase concussion risk—and lead to a longer recovery.
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An illustration of a human head is shown in profile. Like an X-ray, we can see the spinal column and brain. Everything is in blue colors except for an area at the front of the brain that is in red. And the human his holding their hand to their head.

Concussion Research Aims to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment

Millions of concussions happen every year—but many go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Learn what research is uncovering.
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A Black girl about age 12 looks sad and holds her right arm to her forehead, while a Black man sitting across from her, facing her, leans forward and holds her hand with both his hands.

6 Concussion Myths Debunked

Welcome to modern-day concussion treatment. Here are myths or old-school methods you should ignore.
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