Tag Archives: mental-health

Neuroscience News.com: How the Brain Uses Place Cells to Anchor Episodic Memories

Posted on January 18, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

How the Brain Uses Place Cells to Anchor Episodic Memories FeaturedNeuroscience ·January 15, 2025 Summary: Researchers have developed a model explaining how place cells in the hippocampus anchor both spatial and episodic memories. Grid cells in the entorhinal cortex interact with … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: Blows to the head might wake dormant disease-causing virus

Posted on January 10, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Blows to the head might wake dormant disease-causing virus By Michael Franco January 09, 2025 The new study might shed light on a way to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s after repeated head trauma, such as that experienced … Continue reading →

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Scientific American is part of Springer Nature: The Forgotten History of the Discovery of Human Brainwaves. Quote: As the Nazis rose to power in the 1930s, mental hospitals became the epicenter of forced sterilization and “euthanasia” to promote “racial hygiene.”…..In Jena I learned that Lemke was in fact a member of the NSDP (Nazi party). He worked at the Erbgesundheits­gericht(Hereditary Health Court) to carry out forced sterilization of the mentally and physically unfit, broadly defined as the physically disabled, psychiatric patients, alcoholics, among others.

Posted on January 9, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Opinion December 20, 2024 6 min read The Forgotten History of the Discovery of Human Brainwaves The centennial of the discovery of brain waves in humans exposes a chilling tale involving Nazis, war between Russia and Ukraine, suicide and the vicissitudes … Continue reading →

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RTE News: Mental health art and culture festival set to begin. Comment: Change in the US, worth reading previous posting. We do not want a return of Institutions for people with mental illness

Posted on January 6, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Mental health art and culture festival set to begin Updated / Saturday, 4 Jan 2025 18:58 By Evelyn O’Rourke Arts and Media Correspondent “Mental health is something that is very dear to my heart – I’ve been very open about my own … Continue reading →

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NPR: Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent cities to deal with people who are unhoused and have mental illness. Experts say it’s beyond the scope of federal authority.

Posted on January 6, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Politics Trump’s plan for people struggling with mental illness, addiction and homelessness November 12, 20244:47 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By  Katia Riddle Listen· 3:03 3-Minute Listen Playlist Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent … Continue reading →

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Ketamine Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Treatment-Linked Dyskinesia

Posted on January 4, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Ketamine Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Treatment-Linked Dyskinesia FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience January 3, 2025 Summary: Researchers have uncovered a new understanding of levodopa-induced dyskinesia, a common side effect in Parkinson’s patients, revealing that the motor cortex disconnects rather than directly causing these movements. The … Continue reading →

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With over 650 publications to his name, Meaney has helped bridge the gap between molecular biology and public health. Neuroscience News

Posted on January 3, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

How Early Experiences Shape Genes, Brain Health, and Resilience FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience ·December 31, 2024 Summary: New research in epigenetics reveals how early-life experiences influence gene expression and brain development. By bridging the gap between nature and nurture, this work shows that environmental … Continue reading →

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MIT Press Reader: Men Depression Fatherhood

Posted on January 2, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Why Are Men More Vulnerable to Depression in Fatherhood? Understanding the unique challenges faced by fathers during the perinatal period is essential for providing support that benefits not just fathers, but entire families. By: James Rilling        Most of us … Continue reading →

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Fascinating for people who have TBI “Human Thought Lags Behind Sensor Speed : Neuroscience News

Posted on December 31, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Why does the brain process one thought at a time rather than many in parallel the way our sensory systems do? Credit: Neuroscience News Human Thought Lags Behind Sensory Speed Featured Neuroscience ·December 30, 2024 Summary: A new study reveals that … Continue reading →

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Slate : search canisgallicus.com Thread over the decades about the Royal City of Dublin hospital, Upper Baggot Street, a Cinderella hospital which could have such potential in the field of Neurology Mental Illness and becoming a centre of excellence. Recently a young English accent man and his photographer entered through the roof space and filmed a hospital where the last person walking out just said “shut the door”… Back to this article below: On the Shoulders of Giants. Psychiatry neurology need to be like other countries and have a centre of excellence. Our young people and at all age groups deserve this. Aside: Financial Times today 23rd December 2024 writes about the Italian City and community for people who suffer from mental illness. Trieste. Links

Posted on December 23, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

What the World Can Learn From an Italian City’s Approach to Mental Health By Kerry Morrison March 13, 202310:30 AM TweetShareComment This article is co-published with Zócalo Public Square. Mental illness haunts me in two different ways. The first surrounds me, living and working … Continue reading →

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