Alvaro Pascual-Leone, neurologist: Wanting to keep your brain young forever is foolishness'
Near-term neuroscience advances will improve disease detection and treatment but are unlikely to produce generalized superhuman brain enhancements and may involve trade-offs.
Clinicians should prioritize neurostimulation and neuromodulation as neuroplastic, potentially curative treatments for longstanding brain injury rather than relying on symptom-relieving medications.
DARPA eyes ingestible tech to probe soldier stress
DARPA's CoasterChase program aims to develop an ingestible device that can stimulate gut neurons to help manage stress and improve military performance.