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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240606152145.htm) People feel more connected to 'tweezer-like' bionic tools that don't resemble human hands
Jun 6th 2024, 15:21

Some say the next step in human evolution will be the integration of technology with flesh. Now, researchers have used virtual reality to test whether humans can feel embodiment -- the sense that something is part of one's body -- toward prosthetic 'hands' that resemble a pair of tweezers. They report that participants felt an equal degree of embodiment for the tweezer-hands and were also faster and more accurate in completing motor tasks in virtual reality than when they were equipped with a virtual human hand.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240605182439.htm) Could taking certain drugs reduce risk of ruptured brain aneurysm?
Jun 5th 2024, 18:24

A new study suggests that people who take a few common drugs may have a decreased risk of having a bleeding stroke due to a ruptured brain aneurysm. The results do not prove that these drugs reduce the risk of this type of aneurysm; they only show an association.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240605162707.htm) New understanding of how antidepressants work
Jun 5th 2024, 16:27

Researchers have established a new framework for understanding how classic antidepressants work in treating major depressive disorder (MDD), reemphasizing their importance and aiming to reframe clinical conversation around their role in treatment.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240605162553.htm) Diverse friend groups promote better social cohesion and wellbeing
Jun 5th 2024, 16:25

New research featuring more than 24,000 people has found that having diverse groups of friends improves wellbeing and social cohesion, despite people's tendency to gravitate towards people more similar to them.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240605162544.htm) New Gene therapy trial shows restored hearing and speech in children born deaf, treated in both ears
Jun 5th 2024, 16:25

A new clinical trial of five children with inherited deafness found administering gene therapy in both ears led to restored hearing and speech, and additional gains including sound source localization, ability to hear in noisy environments, and for two children, abillity to appreciate music. This is the first trial in the world to treat children with hereditary deafness in both ears with gene therapy. The investigators say their findings warrant larger international trials, and suggest this approach may be beneficial for other genetic and non-genetic causes of deafness.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240605162522.htm) Babies use 'helpless' infant period to learn powerful foundation models, just like ChatGPT
Jun 5th 2024, 16:25

Babies' brains are not as immature as previously thought, rather they are using the period of postnatal 'helplessness' to learn powerful foundation models similar to those underpinning generative Artificial Intelligence, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240605162508.htm) Training cognitive control in children does not change brain or behavior
Jun 5th 2024, 16:25

Training exercises designed to improve cognitive control in children do not make a significant difference to their ability to delay gratification or to their academic achievement, nor do they lead to any brain changes.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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