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Published Paper: To understand cognition--and its dysfunction--neuroscientists must learn its rhythms
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Thought emerges and is controlled in the brain via the rhythmically and spatially coordinated activity of millions of neurons, scientists argue in a new article. Understanding cognition and its disorders requires studying it at that level.
Published Protecting brain cells with cannabinol
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists created four cannabis-derived CBN analogs (chemical look-a-likes) with enhanced neuroprotective properties and potential for therapeutic application in neurological disorders like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and traumatic brain injury. Their findings reveal novel aspects of CBN's neuroprotective activity and demonstrate the clinical potential of CBN and value of studying its analogs.
Published Guidance on energy and macronutrients across the lifespan
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In the long history of recommendations for nutritional intake, current research is trending toward the concept of 'food as medicine' -- a philosophy in which food and nutrition are positioned within interventions to support health and wellness.
Published New data identifies trends in accidental opioid overdoses in children
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The US saw a 22% decline in rates of prescription-opioid overdose related emergency department (ED) visits in children 17 and younger between 2008 and 2019, but an uptick in the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. The authors also note that rates of pediatric opioid overdoses remain high in many populations.
Published Artificial Intelligence beats doctors in accurately assessing eye problems
(via sciencedaily.com) A study has found that the AI model GPT-4 significantly exceeds the ability of non-specialist doctors to assess eye problems and provide advice.
Published Workings of working memory detailed
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory -- the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it -- coordinate intentional focus and short-term storage of information.
Published Adults with congenital heart disease faced higher risk of abnormal heart rhythms
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Adults with congenital heart defects were more likely to experience an abnormal, irregular heartbeat, finds a new study.
Published Research explores how a father's diet could shape the health of his offspring
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A mice study suggests a father's diet may shape the anxiety of his sons and the metabolic health of his daughters before they are even conceived.
Published Novel robotic training program reduces physician errors placing central lines
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source More than five million central lines are placed in patients who need prolonged drug delivery, such as those undergoing cancer treatments, in the United States every year, yet the common procedure can lead to a bevy of complications in almost a million of those cases. Researchers developed a robotic simulation training program to provide trainee physicians with more practice on the procedure. A year after deploying the program the team found that all complication types -- mechanical issues, infections and blood clots -- were significantly lower.
Published Following cellular lineage
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have advanced the understanding of how the cerebral cortex develops by tracing the lineage of certain brain cells.
Published Gender stereotypes in schools impact on girls and boys with mental health difficulties, study finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Gender stereotypes mean that girls can be celebrated for their emotional openness and maturity in school, while boys are seen as likely to mask their emotional distress through silence or disruptive behaviors, according to a recent study.
Published Common HIV treatments may aid Alzheimer's disease patients
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have identified promising real-world links between common HIV drugs and a reduced incidence of Alzheimer's disease.
Published New Inflammatory Bowel Disease testing protocol could speed up diagnosis
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Patients with suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could benefit from better testing protocols that would reduce the need and lengthy wait for potentially unnecessary colonoscopies, a new study has found.
Published Teen stress may raise risk of postpartum depression in adults
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A research team reports that social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give birth.
Published Scientists identify cell vulnerability 'fingerprint' related to Parkinson's, Lewy body dementia
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study offers a first look into the complex molecular changes that occur in brain cells with Lewy bodies, which are key pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease and some dementias. The findings reveal that brain cells with Lewy bodies exhibit a specific gene expression pattern akin to a disease-related fingerprint.
Published Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding about the gut-brain connection.
Published Family and media pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to how people value themselves almost two decades later
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalized' weight stigma, new research has found.
Published AI enhances physician-patient communication
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study shows that AI enhances physician-patient communication.
Published Microplastics make their way from the gut to other organs
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have found that microplastics -- are having a significant impact on our digestive pathways, making their way from the gut and into the tissues of the kidney, liver and brain.
Published Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with NF1
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved epilepsy drug can prevent or slow the growth of NF1-linked optic gliomas in mice, laying the groundwork for a clinical trial.