Four small brown blocks, similar to Scrabble tiles sit next to each other and spell out GLP-1. Three small white pills sit on top of the blocks and an image of a purple ribbons winds its way around the blocks.

Can GLP-1s Lower My Dementia Risk?

A two-year drug trial examining whether GLP-1s could slow progression…
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Is Alcohol Bad For My Brain?

With the holiday parties here, it’s a good time to ask: How does light to heavy drinking affect the brain?
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5 Promising Developments in Childhood Epilepsy

Advances in treatment options for pediatric epilepsy offer a brighter future for kids in which medicine hasn’t worked.
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A girl about age 12 lies on the floor with her eyes closed. A woman puts her left hand on the girl's chest and cradles her head with her right hand.

My Child Had a Seizure. Do They Have Epilepsy?

Know what to do if your child has a seizure.
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A young Asian male lays semi-reclined on a hospital chair with his eyes closed while a technician in a white coat puts electrodes on his head.

Beyond Medication: Hope & Innovation in Epilepsy Treatment

With more than 30 anti-seizure drugs available, “seizure-free without side effects” is a realistic possibility.
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6 Ways to Better Manage Your Epilepsy

Even if you’re vigilant with your meds, there’s still more that you can do to manage your epilepsy.
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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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