Schizophrenia
Simple mathematical computations underlie brain circuits
August 9, 2012
Discovery of how some neurons inhibit others could shed light on autism, other neurological disorders.
Unraveling how a mutation can lead to psychiatric illness
November 17, 2011
MIT neuroscientists show that a gene linked with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder impairs early brain development.
Back to (brain) basics
November 3, 2009
MIT neuroscientists are using their knowledge of the brain to generate promising treatments for autism, mental retardation and Alzheimer’s disease.



