Jon Hamilton appears in the following:
ALS drug's approval draws cheers from patients, questions from skeptics
Friday, September 30, 2022
A controversial new drug for ALS could add months to patients' lives – if it actually works
A drug based on LSD appears to treat depression in mice without the psychedelic trip
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Scientists have identified a drug that appears to produce the antidepressant effects of LSD without the psychedelic side effects — at least in mice.
FDA seems poised to approve a new drug for ALS, but does it work?
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
In March, experts who advise the FDA questioned the efficacy of an experimental new drug for ALS. In September, they voted to approve it anyway.
Encore: A new hard hat could help protect workers from on-the-job brain injuries
Friday, September 16, 2022
A company started by two scientists has developed a hard hat that will do a better job protecting workers from on-the-job brain injuries. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 9, 2022.)
With early Alzheimer's in the family, these sisters decided to test for the gene
Monday, September 12, 2022
For some people, a rare genetic mutation makes dementia inescapable. Three sisters have decided to confront fate with a genetic test and have joined a research project on possible treatments.
How a new hard hat technology can protect workers better from concussion
Friday, September 09, 2022
The latest generation of hard hats are designed to cushion the brain during an impact by absorbing forces that cause the head to spin.
A family looks for answers into why so many of them develop Alzheimer's disease
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Three sisters set out to learn why many of the people in their family develop Alzheimer's disease in middle age — and what they can do about it.
At an international meeting, Alzheimer's researchers are assessing what comes next
Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Experimental drugs for Alzheimer's disease have been a disappointment so far. Researchers at the Alzheimer's Association International Meeting in San Diego trying to figure out what comes next.
Alzheimer's researchers are looking beyond plaques and tangles for new treatments
Monday, August 01, 2022
An atlas showing how Alzheimer's changes individual brain cells could help researchers find new treatments for the disease.
Encore: Exotic dancers in Hollywood push for unionization
Thursday, July 14, 2022
A strip club in Hollywood is one of the latest places in the nation seeing increased unionization efforts. Dancers say their occupation is dangerous and they need more protection.
Why don't woodpecker brains get damaged from pecking? They're tiny, scientists say
Thursday, July 14, 2022
A woodpecker's brain takes a big hit with every peck against a tree. Yet the animals don't get brain damage. A team of scientists says the reason is the brain's very small size.
A woodpecker's brain takes a big hit with every peck: study
Thursday, July 14, 2022
A new study refutes the popular idea that a woodpecker's brain is cushioned from the violent impacts of pecking. It offers a different reason the birds avoid brain damage.
Scientists look to people with Down syndrome to test Alzheimer's drugs
Thursday, July 07, 2022
Because people with Down syndrome are very likely to develop Alzheimer's, they are ideal candidates for experimental drugs meant to halt the disease.
Encore: Communication among monkeys could help explain how humans evolved to talk
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
Some monkeys make complex vocalizations, others don't. The reason why could help explain how the human brain evolved to produce speech. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on June 21, 2022.)
The way monkeys communicate could help explain how humans evolved to talk
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Marmoset monkeys make complex vocalizations. Macaque monkeys don't. And the reason could help explain how the human brain evolved to produce speech.
CTE is rare in brains of deceased service members, study finds
Monday, June 13, 2022
Despite a high risk of brain injuries, military personnel rarely develop a disabling brain condition often found in former boxers and football players.
A drug for HIV appears to reverse a type of memory loss in mice
Sunday, June 12, 2022
A recent study finds an HIV drug can reverse memory loss in aging mice. This type of memory helps humans do things like associate a name with a face and typically starts to decline in middle age.
Researchers are developing prosthetics that have a sense of touch
Thursday, June 09, 2022
A team at the University of Pittsburgh is working to connect prosthetic arms and legs with the nervous system to give patients a sense of touch.
A drug for HIV appears to reverse a type of memory loss in mice
Saturday, May 28, 2022
In mice, the HIV drug maraviroc restored a system that links new memories that are made around the same time. The finding could help treat memory problems in people.
An HIV drug appears to boost memory in mice, study shows
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
A new study finds that an HIV drug can reverse memory loss in aging mice. This type of memory helps humans do things like associate a name with a face. It typically starts to decline in middle age.