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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240731141232.htm) Cannabinoid CBG reduces anxiety and stress in first human clinical trial
Jul 31st 2024, 14:12

A lesser-known cannabinoid that is gaining in popularity Cannabigerol (CBG) effectively reduced anxiety in a clinical trial without the intoxication typically associated with whole plant cannabis. It may even have some memory enhancing effects, according to a new study. For the study, researchers conducted the first human clinical trial investigating the acute effects of CBG on anxiety, stress and mood. The research revealed that 20 mg of hemp-derived CBG significantly reduced feelings of anxiety at 20, 45 and 60 minutes after ingestion compared to a placebo.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240731141148.htm) Body appreciation varies across cultures
Jul 31st 2024, 14:11

People from different cultures show both similarities and differences in how body appreciation, sociocultural pressure, and internalization of thin ideals vary, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240731141029.htm) Surprising finding in glioblastomas
Jul 31st 2024, 14:10

Glioblastomas are highly aggressive, usually incurable brain tumors. If all therapeutic options are exhausted, patients have an average life expectancy of less than two years. Now researchers have made a surprising discovery: in the vicinity of glioblastomas, they found islands of highly potent immune cells in the neighboring bone marrow of the skull, which play a central role in defending against cancer. The new data may open up prospects for innovative therapies. On the other hand, they cast a shadow over conventional strategies.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240731141001.htm) AI boosts the power of EEGs, enabling neurologists to quickly, precisely pinpoint signs of dementia
Jul 31st 2024, 14:10

Scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to analyze electroencephalogram (EEG) tests more quickly and precisely, enabling neurologists to find early signs of dementia among data that typically go unexamined.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240731140957.htm) Improving Alzheimer's disease imaging -- with fluorescent sensors
Jul 31st 2024, 14:09

Neurotransmitter levels in the brain can indicate brain health and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. However, the protective blood-brain barrier (BBB) makes delivering fluorescent sensors that can detect these small molecules to the brain difficult. Now, researchers demonstrate a way of packaging these sensors for easy passage across the BBB in mice, allowing for improved brain imaging. With further development, the technology could help advance Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240731140935.htm) New AI tool predicts risk for chronic pain in cancer patients
Jul 31st 2024, 14:09

With 80% accuracy, an AI-trained tool could help doctors identify which patients to treat for chronic pain.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240731140922.htm) A new use for propofol in treating epilepsy?
Jul 31st 2024, 14:09

The general anesthetic propofol may hold the keys to developing new treatment strategies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240731140916.htm) This protein does 'The Twist'
Jul 31st 2024, 14:09

The NMDAR is involved in numerous cognitive functions including memory. Its movements are tightly coordinated like a choreographed dance routine. Scientists have now figured out how the protein performs a difficult 'Twist'-like dance move. The discovery could lead to new drug compounds that bind to NMDAR more effectively.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240730202351.htm) A brain fingerprint: Study uncovers unique brain plasticity in people born blind
Jul 30th 2024, 20:23

Neuroscientists reveal that the part of the brain that receives and processes visual information in sighted people develops a unique connectivity pattern in people born blind. They say this pattern in the primary visual cortex is unique to each person -- akin to a fingerprint.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240730162155.htm) New high-resolution 3D maps show how the brain's blood vessels changes with age
Jul 30th 2024, 16:21

Researchers have identified mouse brain regions vulnerable to blood vessel degeneration, offering clues to the connection between vasculature and neurodegenerative disease.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240730162147.htm) Study finds genetic variant among people who experience a rare recovery from ALS
Jul 30th 2024, 16:21

Though exceedingly rare, some people diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) partially or fully recover from the lethal neurodegenerative disease. A better understanding of this baffling phenomenon, reported in medical literature for at least 60 years, could point to potential new treatment approaches. To that end, researchers launched a study of ALS recovery patients and found certain genetic factors that appear to protect against the disease's typical assault on motor neurons.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240730140515.htm) Friendships in America may be in less peril than previously thought
Jul 30th 2024, 14:05

American adults may typically have more friends than indicated by other recent surveys, with fewer Americans having no friends at all -- though many would like closer friendships, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240730134907.htm) Peer influence can promote healthier shopping habits, study reveals
Jul 30th 2024, 13:49

A randomized trial conducted by health economists found that a bit of peer influence can nudge us to select healthier groceries.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240729125214.htm) Advanced 'Parkinson's in a dish' model accelerates brain disease research
Jul 29th 2024, 12:52

Researchers have developed a model that rapidly converts stem cells to brain cells with protein structures characteristic of Parkinson's disease (PD), enabling the study of the condition's unique and highly variable disease pathology in a petri dish.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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