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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422155830.htm) A repurposed anti-inflammatory drug may help treat alcohol use disorder and related pain
Apr 22nd 2025, 15:58

A preclinical study finds that a drug already FDA-approved for treating inflammatory conditions may help reduce both alcohol intake and pain sensitivity -- two issues that commonly co-occur with alcohol use disorder (AUD).

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422132018.htm) Using ChatGPT, students might pass a course, but with a cost
Apr 22nd 2025, 13:20

With the assumption that students are going to use artificial intelligence and large language models such as ChatGPT to do their homework, researchers set out to learn how well the free version of ChatGPT would compare with human students in a semester-long undergraduate control systems course.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422131924.htm) Brain-inspired AI breakthrough: Making computers see more like humans
Apr 22nd 2025, 13:19

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) technique that brings machine vision closer to how the human brain processes images. Called Lp-Convolution, this method improves the accuracy and efficiency of image recognition systems while reducing the computational burden of existing AI models.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422131635.htm) Uncontrolled glutamate release in the brain
Apr 22nd 2025, 13:16

Upon energy restriction, an unusual release of the neurotransmitter glutamate can be observed. The overabundance of glutamate ultimately causes damages to nerve cells.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422131544.htm) Retinal clues to mental health
Apr 22nd 2025, 13:15

A new study has shown that evidence of genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia can be found in the retina. This finding could help improve the early detection of the disorder.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422131528.htm) Three-dimensional gene hubs may promote brain cancer
Apr 22nd 2025, 13:15

The way DNA folds inside the nucleus of brain cells may hold the key to understanding a devastating form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, suggests a new preclinical study. The findings offer a new way to think about cancer beyond gene mutations, based on the way that genes are connected and regulated in three-dimensional space.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422131216.htm) Adolescents who sleep longer perform better at cognitive tasks
Apr 22nd 2025, 13:12

Adolescents who sleep for longer -- and from an earlier bedtime -- than their peers tend to have improved brain function and perform better at cognitive tests, researchers have shown. But the study of adolescents in the US also showed that even those with better sleeping habits were not reaching the amount of sleep recommended for their age group.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422131213.htm) How dopamine helps us learn to avoid bad outcomes
Apr 22nd 2025, 13:12

Dopamine is the brain's motivational spark, driving us to chase what feels good, say scrolling another reel on social media, and steer clear of what doesn't, like touching a hot stove. But scientists haven't fully understood how dopamine helps us learn to avoid bad outcomes -- until now. A new study shows that dopamine signals in two key brain areas involved in motivation and learning respond differently to negative experiences, helping the brain adapt based on whether a situation is predictable or controllable. While previous research has shown that dopamine can respond to negative experiences, this is the first study to track how those signals evolve over time as animals move from novices to experts in avoiding them.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421221121.htm) Novel treatment approach for language disorder shows promise
Apr 21st 2025, 22:11

Neuroscientists have developed a new treatment approach for a language disorder that combines traditional speech therapy with noninvasive electrical stimulation of the brain. Brain stimulation helped induce neuroplasticity, the brain's capacity to continue to reorganize and learn.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421221118.htm) More Americans are using psilocybin -- especially those with mental health conditions, study shows
Apr 21st 2025, 22:11

Use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as 'magic mushrooms,' has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421163224.htm) Watching our brains remember multiple things at once
Apr 21st 2025, 16:32

A new study offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things. Researchers found that two parts of the brain work together to ensure that more brain resources are given to remember a priority item when a person is juggling more than one item in memory.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421163119.htm) Study shows addressing working memory can help students with math difficulty improve word problem-solving skills
Apr 21st 2025, 16:31

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, assess its role in word-problem solving and if interventions could boost it and thereby improve their word problem solving skills. Results showed that improving working memory helped both students with and without math difficulties and can help educators more effectively by helping teach the science of math, study authors argue.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421163055.htm) In kids, EEG monitoring of consciousness safely reduces anesthetic use
Apr 21st 2025, 16:30

Results of a clinical trial finds several outcomes improved for young children when an anesthesiologist observed their brain waves to guide dosing of sevoflurane during surgery.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421162931.htm) Building 'cellular bridges' for spinal cord repair after injury
Apr 21st 2025, 16:29

Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells inside the body's smallest blood vessels may be a powerful spinal cord repair strategy, new research suggests.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421162825.htm) Engineered microglia show promise for treating Alzheimer's and other brain diseases
Apr 21st 2025, 16:28

A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, according to scientists. By engineering human immune cells called microglia, the researchers have created living cellular 'couriers' capable of responding to brain pathology and releasing therapeutic agents exactly where needed.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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