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John Cuneo The Return of Electroshock Therapy
Can Sarah Lisanby help an infamous form of depression treatment shed its brutal reputation?
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Jaren Jai Wicklund/Shutterstock The Mysterious Polio-Like Disease Affecting American Kids
Doctors are stumped about the condition's origins—and its treatment.
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Shutterstock New Studies Show Promise for Brain Training in Improving Fluid Intelligence
Though not definitive, new research points to short- and long-term real-world benefits of playing brain-training games.
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anvilon/flickr The Science Behind 'Brain Training'
Increasing fluid intelligence has proven beneficial for people diagnosed with ADHD, and selling memory improvement is a big business. Are the claims overheated?
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macieklew/flickr/Wikimedia Commons How Sex Affects Intelligence, and Vice Versa
New research says sexual activity can grow brain cells. Keeping them may be another matter.
