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The End of Alzheimer's
by Dale E. Bredesen • 2017
A personalized protocol to reverse Alzheimer's by fixing the root causes that drugs miss.
4.20
4k+
The End of Alzheimer's Summary
The End of Alzheimer's 91%
A personalized protocol to reverse Alzheimer's by fixing the root causes that drugs miss.
by Dale E. Bredesen 2017
4.20
4k+ ratings
The Better Brain Book
by David Perlmutter • 2004
Inflammation is the hidden driver of brain aging. A neurologist's protocol to turn it off.
3.84
316
The Better Brain Book Summary
The Better Brain Book 91%
Inflammation is the hidden driver of brain aging. A neurologist's protocol to turn it off.
by David Perlmutter 2004
3.84
316 ratings
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
by Barbara K. Lipska • 2018
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
3.89
8k+
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind Summary
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind 91%
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
by Barbara K. Lipska 2018
3.89
8k+ ratings
On Pluto
by Greg O'Brien • 2014
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
3.96
1k+
On Pluto Summary
On Pluto 91%
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
by Greg O'Brien 2014
3.96
1k+ ratings
Brain Health as You Age
by Steven P. Simmons • 2018
Where normal forgetting ends and dementia begins, and the prevention plan beyond brain games.
3.53
73
Brain Health as You Age Summary
Brain Health as You Age 91%
Where normal forgetting ends and dementia begins, and the prevention plan beyond brain games.
by Steven P. Simmons 2018
3.53
73 ratings
The Brain's Way of Healing
by Norman Doidge • 2015
Chronic pain, Parkinson's, brain trauma: the brain can heal itself. The methods don't require drugs.
4.20
6k+
The Brain's Way of Healing Summary
The Brain's Way of Healing 90%
Chronic pain, Parkinson's, brain trauma: the brain can heal itself. The methods don't require drugs.
by Norman Doidge 2015
4.20
6k+ ratings
The Other Brain
by R. Douglas Fields • 2008
85 percent of your brain is not neurons. That silent majority controls memory, pain, and disease.
4.13
2k+
The Other Brain Summary
The Other Brain 90%
85 percent of your brain is not neurons. That silent majority controls memory, pain, and disease.
by R. Douglas Fields 2008
4.13
2k+ ratings
Everything in Its Place
by Oliver Sacks • 2019
Oliver Sacks's final essays: what broken brains reveal about music, identity, and being human.
4.14
3k+
Everything in Its Place Summary
Everything in Its Place 90%
Oliver Sacks's final essays: what broken brains reveal about music, identity, and being human.
by Oliver Sacks 2019
4.14
3k+ ratings
On the Move
by Oliver Sacks • 2015
Patients frozen for decades took one drug and woke. Their neurologist was not ready.
4.03
22k+
On the Move Summary
On the Move 90%
Patients frozen for decades took one drug and woke. Their neurologist was not ready.
by Oliver Sacks 2015
4.03
22k+ ratings
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
by Rahul Jandial • 2019
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
4.11
4k+
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon Summary
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon 90%
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
by Rahul Jandial 2019
4.11
4k+ ratings
The Root of Thought
by Andrew Koob • 2009
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
3.68
135
The Root of Thought Summary
The Root of Thought 90%
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
by Andrew Koob 2009
3.68
135 ratings
Ending Parkinson's Disease
by Ray Dorsey • 2020
Parkinson's is the fastest-growing brain disease, and the chemicals causing it are still legal.
4.31
328
Ending Parkinson's Disease Summary
Ending Parkinson's Disease 90%
Parkinson's is the fastest-growing brain disease, and the chemicals causing it are still legal.
by Ray Dorsey 2020
4.31
328 ratings
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
by Sam Kean • 2014
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
4.25
14k+
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons Summary
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons 90%
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
by Sam Kean 2014
4.25
14k+ ratings
My Father's Brain
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2023
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
4.13
2k+
My Father's Brain Summary
My Father's Brain 90%
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2023
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Brain That Changes Itself
by Norman Doidge • 2007
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
4.20
40k+
The Brain That Changes Itself Summary
The Brain That Changes Itself 90%
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
by Norman Doidge 2007
4.20
40k+ ratings
Memory Rescue
by Daniel G. Amen • 2017
Eleven modifiable threats drive memory loss. A framework reverses them.
4.05
677
Memory Rescue Summary
Memory Rescue 90%
Eleven modifiable threats drive memory loss. A framework reverses them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2017
4.05
677 ratings
Livewired
by David Eagleman • 2014
Half a brain runs a full life because idle neural real estate gets claimed immediately.
4.16
5k+
Livewired Summary
Livewired 90%
Half a brain runs a full life because idle neural real estate gets claimed immediately.
by David Eagleman 2014
4.16
5k+ ratings
Neuroplasticity
by Moheb Costandi • 2016
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
3.98
836
Neuroplasticity Summary
Neuroplasticity 90%
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
by Moheb Costandi 2016
3.98
836 ratings
How the Brain Works
by D.K. Publishing • 2020
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
4.29
280
How the Brain Works Summary
How the Brain Works 90%
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
by D.K. Publishing 2020
4.29
280 ratings
Pictures of the Mind
by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald • 2009
The self is a brain process you can train: neuroplasticity and meditation science reveal how.
3.76
894
Pictures of the Mind Summary
Pictures of the Mind 90%
The self is a brain process you can train: neuroplasticity and meditation science reveal how.
by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald 2009
3.76
894 ratings
Old Age
by Michael Kinsley • 2016
Parkinson's is old age on fast-forward. One boomer journalist on what awaits his generation.
3.20
2k+
Old Age Summary
Old Age 90%
Parkinson's is old age on fast-forward. One boomer journalist on what awaits his generation.
by Michael Kinsley 2016
3.20
2k+ ratings
The Ghost in My Brain
by Clark Elliott • 2015
His identity vanished after a minor crash. Eight years later, two therapists reassembled it.
3.82
938
The Ghost in My Brain Summary
The Ghost in My Brain 90%
His identity vanished after a minor crash. Eight years later, two therapists reassembled it.
by Clark Elliott 2015
3.82
938 ratings
The Disordered Mind
by Eric R. Kandel • 2018
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
4.13
3k+
The Disordered Mind Summary
The Disordered Mind 90%
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
by Eric R. Kandel 2018
4.13
3k+ ratings
Gray Matters
by Theodore H. Schwartz • 2024
Brain surgery went from coin-flip gamble to wiring minds to machines. A neurosurgeon traces the arc.
4.36
1k+
Gray Matters Summary
Gray Matters 89%
Brain surgery went from coin-flip gamble to wiring minds to machines. A neurosurgeon traces the arc.
by Theodore H. Schwartz 2024
4.36
1k+ ratings
Brain Food
by Lisa Mosconi • 2018
A neuroscientist's brain nutrition plan: the precise fats, plants, and fasts that keep memory sharp.
3.93
3k+
Brain Food Summary
Brain Food 89%
A neuroscientist's brain nutrition plan: the precise fats, plants, and fasts that keep memory sharp.
by Lisa Mosconi 2018
3.93
3k+ ratings
Do No Harm
by Henry Marsh • 2014
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
4.25
43k+
Do No Harm Summary
Do No Harm 89%
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
by Henry Marsh 2014
4.25
43k+ ratings
Ageless Brain
by Julia VanTine • 2018
Keep your mind sharp: the diet, exercise, sleep, and purpose that cut Alzheimer's risk.
3.56
187
Ageless Brain Summary
Ageless Brain 89%
Keep your mind sharp: the diet, exercise, sleep, and purpose that cut Alzheimer's risk.
by Julia VanTine 2018
3.56
187 ratings
Phantoms in the Brain
by V.S. Ramachandran • 1998
A missing arm can still hurt. That paradox unlocks how your brain constructs reality.
4.27
21k+
Phantoms in the Brain Summary
Phantoms in the Brain 89%
A missing arm can still hurt. That paradox unlocks how your brain constructs reality.
by V.S. Ramachandran 1998
4.27
21k+ ratings
The Family Gene
by Joselin Linder • 2017
One family's mystery illness made them swell, choke. The gene revealed the liver pumps blood too.
4.05
1k+
The Family Gene Summary
The Family Gene 89%
One family's mystery illness made them swell, choke. The gene revealed the liver pumps blood too.
by Joselin Linder 2017
4.05
1k+ ratings
Brain on Fire
by Susannah Cahalan • 2012
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
4.09
239k+
Brain on Fire Summary
Brain on Fire 89%
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
by Susannah Cahalan 2012
4.09
239k+ ratings
100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's and Age-Related Memory Loss
by Jean Carper • 2010
Berries, brisk walks, and bedtime routines: the hundred habits science says can shield your brain.
3.95
563
100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's and Age-Related Memory Loss Summary
100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's and Age-Related Memory Loss 89%
Berries, brisk walks, and bedtime routines: the hundred habits science says can shield your brain.
by Jean Carper 2010
3.95
563 ratings
The Invincible Brain
by Majid Fotuhi • 2026
84% of patients reversed cognitive decline in twelve weeks. The treatment is not a drug.
4.16
183
The Invincible Brain Summary
The Invincible Brain 89%
84% of patients reversed cognitive decline in twelve weeks. The treatment is not a drug.
by Majid Fotuhi 2026
4.16
183 ratings
The XX Brain
by Lisa Mosconi • 2020
Two of three Alzheimer's patients are women. Female biology demands its own prevention playbook.
4.00
3k+
The XX Brain Summary
The XX Brain 89%
Two of three Alzheimer's patients are women. Female biology demands its own prevention playbook.
by Lisa Mosconi 2020
4.00
3k+ ratings
Think Smart
by Richard Restak • 2009
Six months of aerobics grows the brain. A neuroscientist reveals what else works.
3.74
605
Think Smart Summary
Think Smart 89%
Six months of aerobics grows the brain. A neuroscientist reveals what else works.
by Richard Restak 2009
3.74
605 ratings
The New Mind Readers
by Russell A. Poldrack • 2018
Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.
3.93
168
The New Mind Readers Summary
The New Mind Readers 89%
Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.
by Russell A. Poldrack 2018
3.93
168 ratings
Musicophilia
by Oliver Sacks • 2007
When language and memory fail, music still gets through. A neurologist explains why.
3.95
75k+
Musicophilia Summary
Musicophilia 89%
When language and memory fail, music still gets through. A neurologist explains why.
by Oliver Sacks 2007
3.95
75k+ ratings
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
by Oliver Sacks • 1985
When brains break, the self bends but doesn't vanish: clinical tales of what persists.
4.05
249k+
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales Summary
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales 89%
When brains break, the self bends but doesn't vanish: clinical tales of what persists.
by Oliver Sacks 1985
4.05
249k+ ratings
When the Air Hits Your Brain
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. • 1996
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
4.35
12k+
When the Air Hits Your Brain Summary
When the Air Hits Your Brain 89%
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. 1996
4.35
12k+ ratings
The End of Mental Illness
by Daniel G. Amen • 2020
Mental illness is a misnomer. Brain scans reveal physical damage, and brain health can reverse it.
4.02
2k+
The End of Mental Illness Summary
The End of Mental Illness 89%
Mental illness is a misnomer. Brain scans reveal physical damage, and brain health can reverse it.
by Daniel G. Amen 2020
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Age-Proof Brain
by Marc Milstein • 2022
Your brain's age isn't fixed: the everyday habits that can make it younger, starting today.
4.27
1k+
The Age-Proof Brain Summary
The Age-Proof Brain 89%
Your brain's age isn't fixed: the everyday habits that can make it younger, starting today.
by Marc Milstein 2022
4.27
1k+ ratings
My Stroke of Insight
by Jill Bolte Taylor • 2006
A brain scientist's stroke switched off her inner critic and revealed a peaceful right-brain state.
3.92
33k+
My Stroke of Insight Summary
My Stroke of Insight 89%
A brain scientist's stroke switched off her inner critic and revealed a peaceful right-brain state.
by Jill Bolte Taylor 2006
3.92
33k+ ratings
Strong Brains, Sharp Minds
by Michael C. Patterson • 2014
Your brain stays plastic for life. The daily domains that decide whether it strengthens or fades.
5.00
1
Strong Brains, Sharp Minds Summary
Strong Brains, Sharp Minds 89%
Your brain stays plastic for life. The daily domains that decide whether it strengthens or fades.
by Michael C. Patterson 2014
5.00
1 ratings
Soft-Wired
by Michael Merzenich • 2013
Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.
3.98
379
Soft-Wired Summary
Soft-Wired 89%
Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.
by Michael Merzenich 2013
3.98
379 ratings
12 Weeks to a Sharper You
by Sanjay Gupta • 2022
The daily habits that build a sharper brain, structured into a 12-week program by a neurosurgeon.
3.93
317
12 Weeks to a Sharper You Summary
12 Weeks to a Sharper You 89%
The daily habits that build a sharper brain, structured into a 12-week program by a neurosurgeon.
by Sanjay Gupta 2022
3.93
317 ratings
Smart Drugs II
by Ward Dean • 1993
Drugs that sharpen memory, reverse brain aging, and extend lifespan exist. Why can't you get them?
3.75
36
Smart Drugs II Summary
Smart Drugs II 89%
Drugs that sharpen memory, reverse brain aging, and extend lifespan exist. Why can't you get them?
by Ward Dean 1993
3.75
36 ratings
How Your Brain Works
by New Scientist • 2017
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
3.92
353
How Your Brain Works Summary
How Your Brain Works 89%
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
by New Scientist 2017
3.92
353 ratings
Synaptic Self
by Joseph E. LeDoux • 2002
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
4.00
5k+
Synaptic Self Summary
Synaptic Self 89%
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 2002
4.00
5k+ ratings
Brain Facts
by The Society for Neuroscience • 2002
Your three-pound universe: a walk through the biology that thinks, remembers, and sleeps.
3.93
125
Brain Facts Summary
Brain Facts 89%
Your three-pound universe: a walk through the biology that thinks, remembers, and sleeps.
by The Society for Neuroscience 2002
3.93
125 ratings
The Mind Electric
by Pria Anand • 2025
When the brain breaks, it fills the gaps with stories. A neurologist shows medicine does the same.
3.81
768
The Mind Electric Summary
The Mind Electric 89%
When the brain breaks, it fills the gaps with stories. A neurologist shows medicine does the same.
by Pria Anand 2025
3.81
768 ratings
Awakenings
by Oliver Sacks • 1973
Patients frozen for decades woke on a single drug. The real trial was staying awake.
4.09
14k+
Awakenings Summary
Awakenings 89%
Patients frozen for decades woke on a single drug. The real trial was staying awake.
by Oliver Sacks 1973
4.09
14k+ ratings
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