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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240916194024.htm) Hardship early in life can affect health and longevity -- even for marmots
Sep 16th 2024, 19:40

The cumulative adversity index for people quantifies numerous measures of hardship, such as poverty and stress to understand health and longevity over the individual's lifespan. A similar tool could help scientists who study and want to conserve animal populations by identifying the most influential stressors to mitigate. Biologists have created the first cumulative adversity index for yellow-bellied marmots. They found that as in humans, adversity early on had lifelong consequences and reduced their life expectancy.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240916153435.htm) Researchers test ChatGPT, other AI models against real-world students
Sep 16th 2024, 15:34

An experiment tested six generative large language models against students in an online introductory biomedical and health informatics course. The models scored higher than as many as three quarters of the real-world students in the class.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240916115544.htm) Scientists mix sky's splendid hues to reset circadian clocks
Sep 16th 2024, 11:55

Those mesmerizing blue and orange hues in the sky at the start and end of a sunny day might have an essential role in setting humans' internal clocks. A novel LED light that emits alternating wavelengths of orange and blue outpaced two other light devices in advancing melatonin levels in a small group of study participants. The finding appears to establish a new benchmark in humans' ability to influence their circadian rhythms, and reflects an effective new approach to counteract seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240916115535.htm) New study reveals changes in the brain throughout pregnancy
Sep 16th 2024, 11:55

Researchers follow the dramatic changes that occur in the brain throughout the course of pregnancy.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240916115533.htm) Getting autism right
Sep 16th 2024, 11:55

Contrary to common perceptions and years of research that autistic people can't describe their emotions or often have muted emotional responses, a new study concludes that many autistic adults are in fact acutely aware of their feelings and can label them in vivid, often colorful detail.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240916115512.htm) Vital language sites in brain act like connectors in a social network
Sep 16th 2024, 11:55

When surgeons perform brain surgery on people with brain tumors or epilepsy, they need to remove the tumor or abnormal tissue while preserving parts of the brain that control language and movement. A new study may better inform doctors' decisions about which brain areas to preserve, thereby improving patients' language function after brain surgery. The study expands the understanding of how language is encoded in the brain and identifies key features of critical sites in the cerebral cortex that work together to produce language.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240911142050.htm) Spiny mice point the way to new path in social neuroscience
Sep 11th 2024, 14:20

Scientists zeroed in on brain circuitry powering the desire of spiny mice to live in large groups, opening the door to a new model for the study of complex social behaviors in mammals.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240910184531.htm) Study explores access to psychedelics for therapeutic use
Sep 10th 2024, 18:45

Feeling safe and comfortable are key when discussing your health and wellbeing with your primary care provider. However, that feeling of comfort and safety can't be taken for granted among many people who have turned to psychedelic substances--including psilocybin--to help control their symptoms of depression, anxiety or PTSD. Now, a team of researchers published a study looking into patient perspectives and potential issues when it comes to discussing psychedelics for therapeutic use with their physicians.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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