December 2025/January 2026

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Celebrity Profiles How Spinal Surgery Helped Gloria Gaynor Beat Chronic Pain and Return to the Stage

After decades of pain and multiple spinal surgeries, advances in medicine and a commitment to movement helped the disco icon reclaim her life.

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Relationships How Peer Mentors Can Help Patients Navigate Life with Neurologic Disease

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Health Care Manage Health Insurance Changes Without Interrupting Neurologic Care

Dr. Sarah Song, Editor-in-Chief of Brain & Life

From the Editor An Ending and a Beginning

Our platform may be changing, but our mission isn't.

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Brain Wonders Visual Illusions and Hallucinations: Causes, Symptoms, and When to Seek Help

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Ask Your Neurologist What are Biomarkers, and How Do They Help Neurologists Diagnose and Treat Conditions?

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Nutrition The Gut-Brain Connection: Why a Healthy Microbiome Is Key to Disease Prevention

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Caregiving Why Advanced Care Planning Is Essential for Caregivers

How to ensure loved ones are prepared and protected.

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Sports Helping Young Athletes with Neurologic Conditions Thrive in Sports

Tips to help kids with neurologic conditions play sports safely.

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Wellness How to Create a Sensory-Friendly Space at Home for Kids and Adults

Easy tips for creating a sensory room that can help reduce stress.

Speak Up Gift of Gab

A woman with dystonia embraces public speaking as a distraction from her symptoms.

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Profiles A Three-Time Stroke Survivor Empowers Others

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Wellness Herd Immunity Explained: How Vaccination Keeps Families Safe

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Pictures of You After a Spinal Cord Injury, This Retired Army Sergeant Pivoted to Para Archery

Letters Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to our October/November 2025 issue.