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The Harvard Gazette: New AI tool predicts brain age, dementia risk, cancer survival 

Posted on February 10, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Health New AI tool predicts brain age, dementia risk, cancer survival  Mass General Brigham Communications February 5, 2026 3 min read Unlike other AI models, BrainIAC needs limited data to ID key neurological health indicators A new AI foundation model has … Continue reading →

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Leitrim Live: New documentary from RTÉ Investigates reveals the psychiatric care scandal in Ireland

Posted on February 7, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

ADVERTISEMENT Advertise with Leitrim Live New documentary from RTÉ Investigates reveals the psychiatric care scandal in Ireland Families from all over Ireland tell their heartbreaking stories Lili Lonergan 05 Feb 2026 8:07 AM     In a special two-part TV series, RTÉ … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: New AI tool predicts brain age and more…

Posted on February 5, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

New AI tool predicts brain age, dementia risk, cancer survival  Mass General Brigham Communications February 5, 2026 3 min read Unlike other AI models, BrainIAC needs limited data to ID key neurological health indicators A new AI foundation model has been … Continue reading →

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No Mind’s Eye … personally delighted to see this article in Nature. Post TBI decades on I came across Professor Zeman, Exeter University who named this condition Aphantasia and I realised that this was a post accident experience for me. I can’t visualise, I can’t imagine, maths are impossible, amnesia … Let’s see what Nature says. I am not a subscriber so the article is short. Those interested can access the link

Posted on February 4, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

AI Overview A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can cause a specific, distressing phenomenon often described as the loss of the “mind’s eye,” medically known as  acquired aphantasia. This condition is defined by the inability to visualize imagery, recall memories in … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: Eye drops and age related vision loss

Posted on February 4, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

FDA approves first dual-action eye drop for age-related vision loss By Bronwyn Thompson February 03, 2026 Yuvezzi breaks new ground in restoring sight without glasses Depositphotos The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a landmark eye drop that uses a … Continue reading →

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Spectrum News: RFK Jr. announces mental health and addiction ini­tiative focused on reducing costs, boosting in­no­vation. Comment: Mental Health and addiction Ireland need to engage with a parallel. People were promised primary health care services and yet are left adrift leading to homelessness, crime and then there is the issue of familicide.

Posted on February 3, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens as President Donald Trump speaks at an event on addiction recovery in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert) HEALTH RFK … Continue reading →

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Feeling as if you move, you will fall off the world. Recently I found myself saying this to a neighbour!!! See Observer personality …

Posted on February 2, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Feeling out of step with the world is a common, often distressing, experience where you may feel disconnected from your surroundings, your own life, or the prevailing pace and values of modern society. This feeling can stem from intense stress, trauma, … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience.com: Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories

Posted on January 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The image of the hippocampus in the public domain. Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience ·January 29, 2026 Summary: A new preclinical study reveals that the hippocampus does more than just store memories; it actively reorganizes them to predict future … Continue reading →

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Memory Rewritten: Study Finds No Clear Line Between Episodic and Semantic Retrieval

Posted on January 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The image is credited to Neuroscience News. Memory Rewritten: Study Finds No Clear Line Between Episodic and Semantic Retrieval Featured Neuroscience Psychology ·January 27, 2026 Summary: A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: Parental firearm injury linked to surge in children’s psychiatric diagnoses

Posted on January 29, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Health Parental firearm injury linked to surge in children’s psychiatric diagnoses Trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder accounts for most of the increase, according to study Mass General Brigham Communications January 28, 2026 3 min read Each year, 20,000 children and adolescents across the … Continue reading →

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