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As a growing epidemic of opioid abuse in the United States can attest, pain, and how to treat it effectively and without serious side effects, is one of the foremost challenges in medicine today. Researchers are looking to new biomedical technologies for pain management,. . . Read More

Move over, Headless Horseman. In my latest article for BrainDecoder, I take a look at two true tales of animals that have survived sans heads. Read the whole story here: Read More

Gambling — whether it be the lottery, scratch cards, casino games, bingo, slot machines, internet poker, or sports betting — is more acceptable and accessible than ever. . . Read More

In my latest piece for BrainFacts, I take a closer look at the causes and consequences of epilepsy in children. Do seizures hurt the developing brain? What are the treatment options and outcomes? Read the whole article here: Read More

In my latest article for BrainDecoder, I take a look at cases of people missing parts of their brains: major structures, like the cerebellum, and sometimes more. How do they survive, often without even knowing anything is amiss? Read the whole story: Read More