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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814170333.htm) International study detects consciousness in unresponsive patients
Aug 14th 2024, 17:03

New research found that brain scans can detect consciousness in some patients with brain injury who are unresponsive. In the study, 241 participants with severe brain injury who do not respond when given a simple instruction were assessed with functional MRI (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), or both tests, while hearing instructions, such as 'imagine opening and closing your hand.' Their brain responses showed that 25 percent of participants repeatedly followed this instruction covertly over minutes.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814170330.htm) Patients with unexplainable chronic itch have unique blood biomarkers that could eventually lead to new targeted treatments
Aug 14th 2024, 17:03

Millions of patients worldwide suffer from a chronic itching condition with no identifiable cause -- a condition known as chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO) -- that has no targeted therapies approved to treat it. Many of these patients suffer for years with little relief, but a new study may provide hope for future treatments. Patients were found to have lower than normal levels of metabolite biomarkers in the blood plasma that could point to a cause of their excruciating symptoms.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814170317.htm) Venting your frustrations can make friends like you better -- if you do it right
Aug 14th 2024, 17:03

Venting about your frustrations with one friend to another may feel good, but it doesn't necessarily reduce anger. Experiments showed that people who listened to a friend vent liked and supported that person more than those who were vented about -- but only if the person venting didn't derogate or seem aggressive toward the other friend. Venting might be an effective tool of competition for listeners' affections precisely because it is not readily recognized as a tool of competition.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814170129.htm) New brain-computer interface allows man with ALS to 'speak' again
Aug 14th 2024, 17:01

A new brain-computer interface translates brain signals into speech with up to 97 percent accuracy. Researchers implanted sensors in the brain of a man with severely impaired speech due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The man was able to communicate his intended speech within minutes of activating the system.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814160733.htm) Good news for people with MS: COVID-19 vaccine not tied to relapse, study finds
Aug 14th 2024, 16:07

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have an increased risk of severe coronavirus infection, but there has been concern regarding potential relapse after vaccination. A new study finds that people with MS may not have a higher risk of relapse after COVID-19 vaccination.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814160709.htm) Dark rituals: Understanding society's fascination with death and disaster
Aug 14th 2024, 16:07

Understanding why the popularity of organized events steeped in themes of death, disaster and suffering, such as the well-known Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Jack the Ripper Walking Tours and Remembrance Sunday, could be key to a deeper understanding of society, say researchers.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814160707.htm) Child-parent therapy has biological benefits for traumatized kids
Aug 14th 2024, 16:07

Psychotherapy sessions with caregivers may help prevent serious disease later in life for young children who have experienced significant trauma, a new study found.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814160655.htm) Alzheimer's cognitive decline predicted by patient's age, sex, and irregular heart rhythm
Aug 14th 2024, 16:06

Older age, female sex, irregular heart rhythms, and daily activity levels can help to predict how much Alzheimer's Disease patients' cognitive function will decline, and how much they will depend on their caregivers over the next two years. The results suggest new ways to predict cognitive decline in patients, and that caregivers need to be considered in treatment plans.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814160636.htm) Unveiling the brain's reward circuitry
Aug 14th 2024, 16:06

A research team has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the complex neural circuitry underlying reward and addiction by identifying 34 distinct subtypes of medium spiny neurons (MSNs) in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), a key brain region involved in pleasure and motivation. The findings offer insights into the diversity of these neurons and their potential roles in substance use disorders.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814124643.htm) New research identifies early sensorimotor markers for autism spectrum disorder
Aug 14th 2024, 12:46

A study has uncovered significant findings related to the early sensorimotor features and cognitive abilities of toddlers who are later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814124638.htm) Shingles increases risk of subsequent cognitive decline, study suggests
Aug 14th 2024, 12:46

This new study found that an episode of shingles is associated with about a 20 percent higher long-term risk of subjective cognitive decline.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814124612.htm) Stopping and reversing Alzheimer's at an early stage
Aug 14th 2024, 12:46

In the fight against Alzheimer's, researchers have developed a promising, preventative therapeutic approach. They specifically targeted the amyloid beta biomolecule, which triggers the hyperactivity of nerve cells typical of the brain disease in its early stages. They succeeded in developing and using a protein drug that can suppress the effects of the harmful molecule.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814124451.htm) An implantable sensor could reverse opioid overdoses
Aug 14th 2024, 12:44

A new implantable sensor could reverse opioid overdoses. The device rapidly releases naloxone when an overdose is detected.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814124435.htm) Patterns of intelligence
Aug 14th 2024, 12:44

The coordinated activity of brain cells, like birds flying in formation, helps us behave intelligently in new situations, according to a new study. The work is the first to illuminate the neurological processes known as abstraction and inference in the human brain.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814124427.htm) Larger teams in academic research worsen career prospects, study finds
Aug 14th 2024, 12:44

Researchers reveal that individuals who finish their PhD in situations where the average team in their field is larger have worse academic career options.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814124203.htm) Work-related stress may increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm
Aug 14th 2024, 12:42

Job strain and effort-reward imbalance at work were associated with a greater chance of developing an abnormal heart rhythm condition, finds a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814124046.htm) Policing may play a role in youth mental health crises
Aug 14th 2024, 12:40

New York City neighborhoods subject to higher rates of policing during the Stop and Frisk years also experienced higher burdens of psychiatric hospitalization among their adolescent and young adult residents -- independent of underlying neighborhood socio-economic characteristics.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240813192342.htm) Childhood maltreatment is associated with greater cognitive difficulties than previously thought
Aug 13th 2024, 19:23

New research suggests that the overreliance on retrospective self-reports of maltreatment in research has resulted in a biased evidence base that overlooks the challenges faced by children and young people with documented exposure to maltreatment.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240809135851.htm) Does physical isolation increase loneliness?
Aug 9th 2024, 13:58

A new study using data from COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia suggests that physical isolation does not lead to an increase in feelings of loneliness.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240808115223.htm) Alcohol use in older adults doubles risk of brain bleeds from falls
Aug 8th 2024, 11:52

Little is known about the association between the frequency of alcohol use and the severity of injuries sustained after a fall in older adults. A study of 3,128 older adults who underwent an initial head CT scan in the emergency department after head trauma from a fall shows that occasional alcohol use was associated with double the odds of a brain bleed when compared to patients with no alcohol use. Daily alcohol use was associated with 150% increased odds of a brain bleed.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240808115217.htm) Children can inherit early aging symptoms from parents who abuse alcohol, researchers find
Aug 8th 2024, 11:52

Researchers say they now know that offspring are inheriting dysfunction in their mitochondria as a result of their parents' substance abuse. This dysfunction causes these individuals to show early signs of age-related disease when they're still considered young, usually in their 40s.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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