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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002165604.htm) Researchers use AI to help people see more clearly
Oct 2nd 2024, 16:56

A serious, irreversible eye disease known as myopic maculopathy is on the rise.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002154711.htm) Medical and psychological harms of obesity depend on where you live, study indicates
Oct 2nd 2024, 15:47

Researchers collected archival data on more than 3.4 million people living in the United States and United Kingdom. They found evidence that obesity tends to spur lighter medical and psychological harms when those who struggle with the disorder feel less conspicuous.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002154708.htm) How estrogen's millisecond-fast action happens
Oct 2nd 2024, 15:47

Researchers discovered a mechanism by which estrogen can trigger fast neuronal responses.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002154120.htm) Satisfying friendships could be key for young, single adults' happiness
Oct 2nd 2024, 15:41

A new analysis assesses the heterogeneity of factors linked with happiness among single Americans who are just entering adulthood, highlighting a particularly strong link between happiness and satisfying friendships.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002135244.htm) New study explores how universities can improve student well-being
Oct 2nd 2024, 13:52

Despite growing evidence of the importance of student well-being and an abundance of best practices, most institutions have yet to prioritize it as much as they do enrollment, graduation and grades. A new study provides guidance on how institutions can support and enhance student well-being, and breaks down the various benefits for learners during and beyond their university career. It identifies general student experiences that have resulted in improved well-being later in life, and shares guiding principles for institutions looking to create their own.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002123138.htm) Neuroscience breakthrough: Entire brain of adult fruit fly mapped
Oct 2nd 2024, 12:31

Scientists have made an enormous step toward understanding the human brain by building a neuron-by-neuron and synapse-by-synapse roadmap -- scientifically speaking, a 'connectome' -- through the brain of an adult fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Previous researchers have mapped the brain of a C. elegans worm, with its 302 neurons, and the brain of a larval fruit fly, which had 3,000 neurons, but the adult fruit fly is several orders of magnitude more complex, with almost 140,000 neurons and 50 million synapses connecting them. The full brain map is the result of a collaboration between cutting-edge artificial intelligence, gamers, professional tracers, and neuroscientists. This connectome is important not only because the adult Drosophila has the most complex brain ever mapped, but also because fruit flies share many behaviors with humans as well as 75% of the genes that cause genetic diseases.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002123015.htm) Scientists create flies that stop when exposed to red light
Oct 2nd 2024, 12:30

Ever wish you could stop that fruit fly on your kitchen counter in its tracks? Scientists have created flies that halt under red light. In doing so, they discovered the precise neural mechanisms involved in stopping. Their findings, published this week in Nature, have implications far beyond controlling fly behavior. They demonstrate how the brain engages different neural mechanisms depending on environmental context.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002122858.htm) For long COVID, lithium aspartate at low doses is ineffective, but higher doses may be promising, study finds
Oct 2nd 2024, 12:28

A small clinical trial has found that at low doses, lithium aspartate is ineffective in treating the fatigue and brain fog that is often a persistent feature of long COVID.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002104856.htm) AI simulation gives people a glimpse of their potential future self
Oct 2nd 2024, 10:48

'Future You' is a generative AI tool that enables users to have a simulated conversation with a potential version of their future selves. The chatbot is meant to reduce users' anxiety, improve positive emotions, and guide them toward making better everyday choices.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002104711.htm) Dementia diagnostic markers change with time of day
Oct 2nd 2024, 10:47

The time of day when blood is taken can affect the results of tests for diagnosing dementia, according to new research.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002104543.htm) New study finds a promising combined therapy for multiple sclerosis
Oct 2nd 2024, 10:45

Researchers have found a potential new way to improve the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) using a novel combined therapy. The results build on two harmonized Phase I clinical trials, focusing on the use of Vitamin D3 tolerogenic dendritic cells (VitD3-tolDCs) to regulate the immune response in MS patients. The team is now preparing to move into Phase II trials to further explore these findings.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241001115019.htm) Deep brain stimulation instantly improves arm and hand function post-brain injury
Oct 1st 2024, 11:50

Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or stroke.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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