Brain Science Creates a Need for Neuroethics
Nov 19 (Straight.com) Judy Illes has a dilemma. What happens when someone who has agreed to participate in a medical study undergoes a brain scan during which the researcher happens to discover an anomaly, a potential health risk?

Is My Mind Mine?
Oct 10 (Forbes) We all lead an inner life. Our thoughts flow through our heads, some fleeting, some lingering. We think about an upcoming celebration or we remember a moment from years past. We plan, speculate, love, fear, obsess, reason and interpret our lives in an ongoing inner dialogue that characterizes who we are as individuals. The inner dialogue, which exists wholly in our heads, is, in some sense, our single most private possession.

Study: More cases of autism in U.S. kids than previously realized
Oct 05 (CNN) A study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics indicates about 1 percent of children ages 3 to 17 have autism or a related disorder, an increase over previous estimates. Dr. Michael D. Kogan of HRSA's maternal and child health bureau estimated the prevalence of ASD among U.S. children ages 3 to 17 at 110 per 10,000 -- slightly more than 1 percent.

A New Approach to Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
Sep 23 (Los Angeles Times) Researchers focused on reversing the paralysis induced by spinal cord injuries have focused on using stem cells to regenerate the damaged nerve cells that are needed to transmit signals from the brain to the limbs.

"Mad Pride" Activists Say They're Unique, Not Sick
Aug 26 (ABC News) Imagine if Vincent Van Gogh--an artist famously effected by mental health issues--had been forcibly injected with an antipsychotic drug like Thorazine. Or if Leonardo Da Vinci's genius had been affected by antidepressants like Wellbutrin.

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