Why Your Brain Is Humming to Itself
Mar 18th, 2008 · NPR's Robert Krulwich talks to Dr. Oliver Sacks about his new book, Musicophilia, about the relationship of music and neurology.
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Finding Pop-Up Prizes on the Internet ****
Feb 17th, 2007 · Michael Levy, a Johns Hopkins neurology resident, reveals his strategy for mining Internet pop-up ads for valuable free stuff -- a laptop computer, a portable GPS system, a vacuum cleaner and more.
Medical Comas: How and When They're Used ****
Jan 9th, 2006 · Dr. James Bernat, a professor of neurology at Dartmouth Medical School, says that a drug-induced coma can be a helpful tool to lower intracranial pressure. He talks about how and when doctors administer the procedure.
Carl Zimmer and 'Soul Made Flesh' *
Jul 15th, 2005 · Soul Made Flesh: The Discovery of the Brain and How It Changed the World is now out in paperback. Author Carl Zimmer writes about Thomas Willis, the scientist whose research on the workings of the brain during the 17th century became the basis of modern neurology. (This segment originally aired Feb. 9, 2004.)
FDA Probes Link Between Viagra, Blindness
May 27th, 2005 · There are new concerns involving the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra -- the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced an investigation over possible links between the popular drug and blindness among diabetics and those suffering heart disease. Alex Chadwick speaks with Dr. John Kerrison, assistant professor of ophthalmology, neurology and neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., about the new safety concerns.
Defining a 'Persistent Vegetative State'
Mar 22nd, 2005 · NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Dr. James Bernat, a professor of neurology at Dartmouth Medical School, about the medical definition of a "persistent vegetative state," how people are diagnosed and treated, and the state of research into this area.
Drug Sparks Memory- Enhancement Debate ***
Oct 1st, 2004 · Drugs being developed to aid Alzheimer's disease sufferers promise improved memory function. But the drugs are also reported to aid the memory of healthy people. An article in the journal Neurology suggests that we may be entering an era of cosmetic neurology, when a "brain-lift" is possible. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports.
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