About Neuroscience
- Scientists have only begun to understand the wonders of the nervous system, using increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques.
Brain Basics
- Learn the basics of how the brain’s 100 billion nerve cells are born, grow, connect, and function.
Sensing, Thinking & Behaving
- How do cell circuits enable us to read and speak? How and why do we form relationships? How do we think, remember, or despair?
Diseases & Disorders
- Discover causes of disorders of the brain and body, as well as the science enabling prevention or treatment.
Across the Lifespan
- From birth through old age, brain cells and the connections between them change in response to the environment.
In Society
- The study of the brain and nervous system applies to countless facets of daily life, from decisions about money and education, to the way we view ourselves and others.
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Creation Date: 27 April 2012 | Review Date: 27 April 2012

Global Prevalence of Diseases and Disorders

These diseases affect people of all ages across the globe and know no party or political affiliation. They include:

Early developmental and cognitive disorders such as autism and fragile X syndrome,
Conditions that often develop in midlife, such as depression, anxiety, and addiction, as well as neurological problems, such as paralysis and TBI.
Diseases of aging, such as macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease.