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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250307125728.htm) Uncovering dementia's environmental triggers
Mar 7th 2025, 12:57

A new study focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306122916.htm) Urban highways cut opportunities for social relationships
Mar 6th 2025, 12:29

Urban highways promise to get people to their destinations faster -- and bring them together. But at the same time, they reduce social connections between people within the city, especially at distances of less than 5 km, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306121232.htm) AI may help clinicians personalize treatment for generalized anxiety disorder
Mar 6th 2025, 12:12

Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a condition characterized by daily excessive worry lasting at least six months, have a high relapse rate even after receiving treatment. Artificial intelligence (AI) models may help clinicians identify factors to predict long-term recovery and better personalize patient treatment, according to researchers.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306121105.htm) Yawn! Many people are bored by spiritual practice
Mar 6th 2025, 12:11

We commonly consider spiritual practices sources of peace and inspiration. A recent study shows that they can also be experienced differently: Many persons feel bored during these practices -- and this can have far-reaching consequences. The results open up an entirely new field of research and provide fascinating insights into a phenomenon that has received only scant attention so far.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306121048.htm) Genomics to revolutionize treatment of childhood rare diseases
Mar 6th 2025, 12:10

A simple genomics blood test could improve treatment and care for childhood epilepsy, but more investment is needed to make access fair and securely join up the data, finds a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306120744.htm) Artificial muscles for tremor suppression
Mar 6th 2025, 12:07

Scientists have developed a biorobotic arm that can mirror human tremors, such as those experienced by individuals that live with Parkinson's disease. Artificial muscles on either side of the forearm contract and relax to suppress the involuntary shaking of the wrist and hand. The researchers see their biorobotic arm not only as a platform for other scientists in the field to test new ideas in exoskeleton technology. The arm also serves as a test bed to see how well artificial muscles known as HASELs can one day become the building blocks of wearable devices. The vision is to one day develop a sleeve that tremor patients can comfortably wear to be able to better cope with everyday tasks such as holding a cup.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305224059.htm) Repurposed ALS drug becomes imaging probe to help diagnose neurodegeneration
Mar 5th 2025, 22:40

Scientists used positron emission tomography (PET) with edaravone, a drug used to treat ALS, to detect oxidative stress, which leads to brain damage, offering a clear path to detecting neurological conditions.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305224003.htm) Scientists unlock clues to new treatments for muscular dystrophy
Mar 5th 2025, 22:40

Researchers combined advanced imaging techniques and theoretical physics to observe and explain how nanoclusters of the protein emerin form inside living cells. The study uncovers the molecular 'rules' driving the arrangement of emerin into nanoclusters and the mechanisms leading to their defective assembly in people with muscular dystrophy.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305135202.htm) For some, childhood adversity can promote resilience to anxiety disorders
Mar 5th 2025, 13:52

Research has shown that young people who face adversity such as traumatic or stressful events during brain development are 40% more likely to develop anxiety disorders by adulthood. But most people who endure these experiences during childhood and adolescence prove to be resilient to these mental health effects. A new study finds that when this adversity occurs during brain development may affect how susceptible people are to anxiety and other psychiatric problems as adults. According to the study experiencing low-to-moderate levels of adversity during middle childhood (between the ages of 6 and 12) and adolescence may foster resilience to anxiety later in life.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250304143407.htm) Consumer devices can be used to assess brain health
Mar 4th 2025, 14:34

Technology is changing how physicians think about assessing patients and, in turn, how patients expect to be able to measure their own health. Apps designed for smartphones and wearable devices can provide unique insights into users' brain health. It is estimated that 55 million individuals worldwide suffer from some form of dementia. Alzheimer's disease and related dementias being the leading causes, with numbers expected to triple by 2050.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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