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ALJAZEERA: Who is Jay Bhattacharya, Trump’s anti-lockdown pick to head the NIH?

EXPLAINER News| Donald Trump Who is Jay Bhattacharya, Trump’s anti-lockdown pick to head the NIH? Bhattacharya would lead the National Institutes of Health, the primary agency in the US for public health research. By Sarah Shamim Published On 27 Nov 2024 … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Brain’s “Traffic Controllers” Hold Key to Learning and Memory

Brain’s “Traffic Controllers” Hold Key to Learning and Memory FeaturedNeuroscience November 27, 2024 Summary: A new study reveals how interneurons, brain cells that regulate the firing of other neurons, act as traffic controllers in the hippocampus, a region critical for learning … Continue reading

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New Atlas: Binge drinking as a young adult causes permanent brain damage decades on

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Binge drinking as a young adult causes permanent brain damage decades on By Bronwyn Thompson November 22, 2024 While it may be too late to prevent binge drinking for many of us, this discovery can inform treatments to … Continue reading

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New Atlas: Regular nut consumption after this age wards off dementia and disease (Monash University, Australia)

Diet & Nutrition Regular nut consumption after this age wards off dementia and disease By Michael Franco November 21, 2024 Nuts notch up another win a new study showing their power to keep people healthy after the age of 70 Depositphotos … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Earpiece Tech Detects Early Alzheimer’s Through Eye Movement Signals

Earpiece Tech Detects Early Alzheimer’s Through Eye Movement Signals FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience ·November 20, 2024 Summary: Researchers are exploring how earpiece microphones, or “hearables,” could detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease by monitoring subtle eye movement changes. Alzheimer’s impacts motor and cognitive functions, … Continue reading

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Neurology Today: Your cognitive reserve maintenance is so important; you will come to rely on it if you ever have issues with dementia. Age 32 TBI from horse fall left me with hearing/sight impairment, olfactory impairment; cognitive ie amnesia, strict routine of enhancing memory through computer and social media access. This is a most interesting article and sometimes people need to know earlier in life to prepare to adapt in the event of an accident or the normal process of ageing and losses.

These 14 Modifiable Risk Factors Could Cut Dementia Cases By Half, Lancet Commission Finds By Mark Moran November 7, 2024 Article In Brief The third Lancet Commission Report on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care—the first such statement since 2020—offers an … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Brain Circuits for Spatial Memory and Navigation Identified

Brain Circuits for Spatial Memory and Navigation Identified FeaturedNeuroscience ·November 15, 2024 Summary: Researchers have identified two neural circuits in the retrosplenial cortex (RSC) that are critical for spatial navigation and memory storage. The M2-projecting pathway links spatial thought to action, … Continue reading

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Fast Company: Can AI therapists save us from the global mental health crisis?

11-11-2024 SMALL TO FAST Can AI therapists save us from the global mental health crisis? As the global mental health crisis deepens, AI is stepping in to fill the gap. [Images: alex83m/Adobe Stock; Sylverarts/Adobe Stock] BY Kolawole Samuel Adebayo3 minute read … Continue reading

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Astrocytes’ Role in Memory Storage and Recall Uncovered

Astrocytes’ Role in Memory Storage and Recall Uncovered FeaturedNeuroscience November 6, 2024 Summary: Astrocytes, non-neuronal brain cells, have been shown to work alongside neurons to store and recall memories, reshaping our understanding of memory mechanisms. Researchers found that specific astrocytes express … Continue reading

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Advanced sensing tech can detect lung cancer in your exhaled breath

Cancer Advanced sensing tech can detect lung cancer in your exhaled breath By Abhimanyu Ghoshal November 07, 2024 The compounds we exhale when we breathe could be the key to spotting cancer early Angelina Sarycheva / Unsplash View 2 Images Researchers have developed … Continue reading

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