How Research Combats Neurological Disorders and Mental Illnesses

Neuroscientists work to combat destructive neurological disorders and mental illnesses including Alzheimer’s disease, drug addiction, and depression. By exploring the underlying biology of the brain and nervous system, in both animals and humans, neuroscientists provide us the knowledge we need to ultimately find a treatment or cure.

Today, neuroscience research is leading to promising advances for conditions from Alzheimer’s disease to epilepsy to schizophrenia. In a field in which every advance could help ease suffering, research is more than a job: it’s a human imperative.

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About the Author

Hannah Zuckerman

Hannah is the former Production and Editorial Associate for BrainFacts.org. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 2014 with a degree in history. She previously worked at Princeton University Press and the art magazine Sculpture.