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·September 18, 2019·4 min read

Obesity associated with abnormal bowel habits, not diet

Study reveals a link between obesity and chronic diarrhea, independent of lifestyle, diet, and other medical conditions. Those who are obese are 60% more likely to experience bouts of chronic diarrhea. A possible explanation could be the link between obesity and low-grade inflammation, which may trigger diarrhea more frequently.

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·December 19, 2017·5 min read

Can Brain Lesions Contribute to Criminal Behavior?

Researchers report lesions within a brain network involved in moral decision making can contribute to criminal behavior.

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·July 2, 2018·3 min read

Visualizing the Connections Between Eye and Brain

A new study describes the activity of retinal neurons as they deliver visual information to the thalamus, an area of the brain implicated in image processing.

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·August 11, 2023·6 min read

Rethinking the Gut’s Neurons: Newly Discovered Neurons Upend Established Theory

Previously, scientists believed that the enteric nervous system (ENS) development stopped before birth. However, recent findings overturn this by showing ENS development continues after birth in mice and humans.

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·June 26, 2017·5 min read

Exposure to Light Causes Emotional and Physical Responses in Migraine Sufferers

A new study reveals a connection between light sensitive nerve cells in the eyes and areas of the brain that regulate mood. The findings may help explain how light can induce some of the negative emotions that often accompany migraines.

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·January 16, 2020·4 min read

Making sense of the self

Study reveals how the insular cortex helps assess and predict physiological states of the body. The findings shed light on the neural basis for interoception.

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·December 20, 2016·3 min read

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For An Imposter

A new study sheds light on the neurobiology of why delusional misidentification syndromes can occur.

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·April 6, 2020·3 min read

Anti-clotting drug could reduce ARDS deaths as a result of COVID-19

A new clinical trial is being established to see if anti-clotting drugs, commonly used for heart attack and stroke patients, can help treat COVID-19 patients who develop ARDS. If successful, the tPA drugs could help alleviate the expected ventilator shortage problem we are likely to experience soon.

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·December 3, 2016·5 min read

Standing Up May Unmask Cognitive Deficits in Patients With Parkinson’s

According to researchers, Parkinson's patients who have a drop in blood pressure when standing exhibit significant cognitive deficits.

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·August 16, 2019·4 min read

Non-invasive electrical stimulation alters blood flow in brain tumors

After a single session of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), researchers noted a significant reduction in blood flow to brain tumors. However, there were no alterations in blood flow or activity in the rest of the brain. The technique may be helpful in the treatment of brain cancers such as glioblastoma.

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·November 4, 2017·5 min read

Sleeping Through Snoring: Neurons That Rouse Brain to Breath Identified

Researchers have identified a mechanism that helps rouse the brains of mice suffering from simulated sleep apnea. The findings could help develop new treatments for people with obstructive sleep apnea and provide new insights into SIDS.

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·June 15, 2023·4 min read

ChatGPT AI Shines in Challenging Medical Cases

A novel study put the diagnostic prowess of generative AI, specifically the chatbot GPT-4, to the test, yielding promising results. The study involved evaluating the AI's diagnostic accuracy in handling complex medical cases, with GPT-4 correctly identifying the top diagnosis nearly 40% of the time and including the correct diagnosis in its list of potential diagnoses in 64% of challenging cases.

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Obesity associated with abnormal bowel habits, not diet

Can Brain Lesions Contribute to Criminal Behavior?

Visualizing the Connections Between Eye and Brain

Rethinking the Gut’s Neurons: Newly Discovered Neurons Upend Established Theory

Exposure to Light Causes Emotional and Physical Responses in Migraine Sufferers

Making sense of the self

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For An Imposter

Anti-clotting drug could reduce ARDS deaths as a result of COVID-19

Standing Up May Unmask Cognitive Deficits in Patients With Parkinson’s

Non-invasive electrical stimulation alters blood flow in brain tumors

Sleeping Through Snoring: Neurons That Rouse Brain to Breath Identified

ChatGPT AI Shines in Challenging Medical Cases

Rising Temperatures Show Climate’s Hidden Impact on Substance Use

ChatGPT’s Choices: Overload or Overjoyed? Decoding Decision Dynamics

Worms Illuminate Ancient Emotional Mechanisms

Probing E-Cig and Alcohol’s Joint Assault on the Blood-Brain Barrier

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