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Digital Devices Are Changing Kids' Brains – Do We Need To Worry?

IFL Science 07 Dec 2023
But there remain some key unanswered questions, which the study authors say should be the focus of future research, such as whether the “dose” or amount of time spent using digital devices is correlated with the level of change in the brain ... research is needed to confirm this.
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Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Cognition After injury

Technology Org 07 Dec 2023
The DBS stimulation, administered for 12 hours a day, targeted a brain region called the thalamus ... Katz Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience in the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medicine ... Traditionally, researchers have assumed that these problems stem from irreversible brain-cell loss and are thus untreatable.
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Psychological and neurobiological foundations of musical pleasure illuminated by new research

PsyPost 07 Dec 2023
So, why do we love it so much? Prior research has hinted that our pleasure in music might stem from the brain’s reward system, similar to the enjoyment we get from food or love ... The researchers also assessed the degree of functional connectivity between auditory processing ...
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10x Genomics and NIH CARD to Create Comprehensive Single Cell Atlas of the Human Brain

Longview News-Journal 07 Dec 2023
TXG), a leader in single cell and spatial biology, announced today a collaboration with the NIH Intramural Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias (NIH CARD) to build a more comprehensive single cell atlas of the human brain to further neuroscience research ... brain samples.
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A Deep Look into the AI Revolution

Technology Org 07 Dec 2023
“A Deep Look into the AI Revolution,” a virtual event hosted by the UC San Diego and, offered attendees from around the world a glimpse into how artificial intelligence is being used to accelerate scientific discovery and shape biomedical research, both in academia and industry ... Can AI untangle the brain’s complexities?.
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Six little known brain tumour warning signs after Benjamin Zephaniah died just eight weeks after...

The Daily Mail 07 Dec 2023
With the much-loved writer and orator diagnosed so soon before his death, and roughly 16,000 annual brain tumour diagnoses in the UK according to Brain Tumour Research, what are the warning signs of a brain tumour which might go unnoticed? ... This can have a big impact on emotions and sex drive, according to the Brain Tumour Charity.
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Biomarkers enable detection of rapidly aging organs & disease risk

New Atlas 07 Dec 2023
Researchers have used a machine-learning model to analyze blood proteins to estimate the biological, as opposed to the chronological, age of bodily organs ... Stanford Medicine researchers have led a study that has identified protein biomarkers that can estimate the biological age of an organ and, based on that, an individual’s risk of disease.
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Annual Gingerbread House Competition is heating up. Here's how you can participate.

Pensacola News Journal 07 Dec 2023
If you have what it takes to go head to head with fellow creatives, builders, bakers and students to build an epic gingerbread house in the name of early brain development research, more than bragging rights are at stake ... “Research shows that 85% of the brain is developed in the first years of life.
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Dire health warning for those reaching for fatty foods when stressed

New Atlas 07 Dec 2023
Far beyond concerns about waistlines, reaching for fatty foods during stressful times can actually impair our body’s ability to recover and can result in reduced brain oxygenation and poor vascular function ... “This research can help us make decisions that reduce risks rather than make them worse.".
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New Eye Scan May Detect Kidney Disease Early: Study

The Epoch Times 07 Dec 2023
... new research suggests ... How It Works It all starts with a 3D scan of the retina, which sits in the back of the eye and is responsible for sensing light and sending signals to the brain.
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How old are your vital organs? A simple blood test could reveal surprising truths — ...

New York Post 07 Dec 2023
New research finds that not all body parts necessarily age in unison — and that when certain organs advance more quickly than others, it can present a significant health concern ... Researchers found that accelerated brain and vascular aging predicted Alzheimer’s disease progression, while sped-up kidney aging was linked to diabetes and hypertension.
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Pioneer Launches Venture Group to Fund the Fight Against Rare Pediatric Brain Cancer

Victoria Advocate 07 Dec 2023
6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer Management Consulting announced today the launch of Pioneer Ventures Group, a new investment arm focused on funding companies researching cures for a rare and lethal pediatric brain cancer, known medically as diffused intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) with H3K27 and EFGR variants.
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Wasabi Linked To 'Substantial' Boost In Memory, Japanese Study Finds

Slashdot 07 Dec 2023
Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan found that wasabi improves both short- and long-term memory ... The researchers theorized that 6-MSITC reduces inflammation and oxidant levels in the hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory function, and boosts neural plasticity.
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Cursive makes a comeback — by law — in public schools

Cleburne Times-Review 07 Dec 2023
And a 2020 study from researchers in Norway made the direct connection between “writing by hand” and “synchronized activity” in a particular part of the brain “important for memory and for the encoding of new information and, therefore, provides the brain with optimal conditions ...
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Your period makes NO DIFFERENCE to your exercise performance - new study debunks the

The Daily Mail 07 Dec 2023
Researchers in Canada, England, and Australia found that the fluctuating hormones at the time of the month - previously thought to affect energy output - makes no difference to performance. It is the first major review of the research in this area, encompassing findings from 55 studies and involving just under 1000 women.

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