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·January 22, 2023·10 min read

Wearable Tech and AI Combine to Track Progression of Movement Disorders

Combining new wearable technology and artificial intelligence, researchers are better able to track motion and monitor the progression of movement disorders.

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·January 6, 2023·6 min read

Scars Mended Using Transplanted Hair Follicles

Hair follicle transplantation promotes skin rejuvenation and scar reduction by expressing genes found in healthy, undamaged skin.

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·July 10, 2022·6 min read

Head Injuries in Children Linked to Reduced Brain Size and Learning Difficulties

In children, traumatic brain injury can lead to reduced brain size and cognitive impairments that affect learning, researchers report.

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·June 30, 2022·4 min read

Sleep Triggered by Stress Can Help Mice Cope With Later Anxiety

Study reveals the how stress can induce sleep in mice, and how this stress-induced sleep can help reduce anxiety the following day.

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·June 27, 2022·4 min read

Intermittent Fasting May Help Heal Nerve Damage

Intermittent fasting alters the gut bacteria in mice, facilitating an increased ability for damaged nerves to recover.

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·June 20, 2022·4 min read

Single Brain Scan Can Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease

A neuroimaging-based machine learning algorithm can detect Alzheimer's in the brain with 98% accuracy. The system is also 79% accurate at determining which stage of Alzheimer's disease a patient has.

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·April 11, 2022·5 min read

Psilocybin Increases Brain Connectivity in People With Depression After Use

People with depression who responded to psilocybin therapy showed an increase in brain connectivity for up to three weeks following treatment. The increased brain connectivity was correlated with self-reported improvements in depression symptoms.

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·January 8, 2022·5 min read

Smoking Increases Social Isolation and Loneliness

Previous research indicated social isolation and loneliness is a driver of smoking behaviors. A new study reports smoking itself may lead to social isolation and loneliness.

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·October 6, 2021·4 min read

Brain Cell Differences Could Be Key to Learning in Humans and AI

Study reveals why human brains are so good at learning. The findings could help with the development of more efficient AI models.

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·October 3, 2021·4 min read

Fruit Flies React to Smells While Asleep

Study reveals how the drosophila brain subconsciously processes salient information, such as odors, that require interpretation while asleep.

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·August 17, 2021·4 min read

Histamine and Inflammation Could Be Key Players in Depression

A new study adds to the growing body of research linking inflammation to depression. Researchers found the molecule histamine directly inhibits the release of serotonin in the brain by attaching to inhibitory receptors on serotonin neurons in mice.

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·July 27, 2021·8 min read

Three Brain Responses Linked to Successful Weight Loss Surgery

Neuroimaging study reveals three distinct response types in brain areas that control hunger, food intake, and appetite in patients who had undergone weight loss surgery.