Tag Archives: mental-health

AI-enhanced blood test may detect Parkinson’s years before onset. The Guardian. Comment: AI people fear that we are moving to fast but we have the knowledge based on experience to know “guardrails” must apply. AI has such potential and in medicine in search of diseases it will create answers. Doctors, radiologists, nurses et al will have to up their game and keep learning. There is a marvellous book by an acclaimed American academic, Eric Topol, “The Patient will see you now”. Patients can be informed and will not be passed over with comments that are glib and repetitive by professions. My dear neighbour Noreen sadly had Parkinsons. She was so brave, kind, patient, tolerant but it was cruel for those who cared for her.

Posted on June 18, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Parkinson’s disease AI-enhanced blood test may detect Parkinson’s years before onset Scientists say new early diagnosis method could improve research into treatments that slow or prevent the disease Ian Sample Science editor Tue 18 Jun 2024 17.00 CEST Last modified … Continue reading →

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How the ‘mind’s eye’ calls up visual memories from the brain. NATURE. Comment: TBI can cause aphantasia named by Professor Zeman, Exeter university). It is not seen as a disadvantage but having said that if it is acquired through TBI or say a stroke – the unknown becomes a tyrant because you just can’t visualise and when amnesia is added then it is helpful if your medical team can rehabilitate you or at least direct you towards the internet, which has been an essential component of coping skills for me and no doubt others.

Posted on June 18, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

How the ‘mind’s eye’ calls up visual memories from the brain Different patterns of brain activity help to distinguish between images recalled from memory and the sight of physical objects. Facebook Email Picture a strawberry. Most people can easily distinguish … Continue reading →

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Dr. Jonathan Haidt: How Smartphones & Social Media Impact Mental Health & the Realistic Solutions. Source: Andrew Huberman. Search Haidt on canisgallicus.com for further interviews with Dr Haidt.

Posted on June 17, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Andrew Huberman 5.55 mn subscribers 257,194 views 10 Jun 2024 Huberman Lab In this episode, my guest is Dr. Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D., professor of social psychology at New York University and bestselling author on how technology and culture impact the … Continue reading →

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EL PAIS: Why breaking things or going for a run doesn’t make you less angry

Posted on June 16, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

HEALTH Why breaking things or going for a run doesn’t make you less angry Although letting off steam by releasing energy is what we feel like doing when we’re mad, the most effective way to calm down is doing an … Continue reading →

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Nature: Sleep deprivation disrupts memory: here’s why

Posted on June 14, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Sleep deprivation disrupts memory: here’s why Study in rats shows that a key brain signal linked to memory formation deteriorates after broken sleep. Facebook Email A crucial brain signal linked to long-term memory falters in rats when they are deprived … Continue reading →

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Gabor Mate: “Gaza occupies my heart!” | The InnerView.

Posted on June 14, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

TRT World 7.24M subscribers 63,026 views 20 May 2024 Gabor Mate tells Imran Garda that the ongoing war in Gaza has weighed heavily on him. A holocaust survivor and world-renowned expert on trauma, Mate talks about the impact of generational … Continue reading →

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Testing fitness of aging brain. Source: Harvard Gazette

Posted on June 13, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Health Testing fitness of aging brain Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer June 12, 2024 8 min read Most voters back cognitive exams for older politicians. What do they measure? Amid concerns about the mental fitness of the U.S. presidential candidates … Continue reading →

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The Modern World Is Making Men Lonely, Addicted & Lost! – Escape Society’s Matrix | Gabor Matè

Posted on June 13, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Tom Bilyeu 4.25M subscribers <__slot-el> 2,237,779 views 16 Sept 2022 Full Episodes of Impact Theory Restart Your Life in 7 Days https://bit.ly/3JvtCBQ WE are EXCITED to bring to you our NEW Impact Theory en Español YouTube channel. PLEASE share with … Continue reading →

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The national voice for psychology in Canada. “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Perfectionism. Comment: Post Covid many children have trauma; for anxious parents, a good place to start is to look for traits of perfectionism.

Posted on June 3, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Skip to content Canadian Psychological Association The national voice for psychology in Canada “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Perfectionism Posted on September 18, 2020 What is perfectionism? Perfectionism is a multidimensional personality style that is associated with a large number of … Continue reading →

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AI brain map could help demystify Alzheimer’s and autism. The Guardian. Comment: hope for more effective treatments for traumatic brain injury too

Posted on May 30, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

AI brain map could help demystify Alzheimer’s and autism Florida scientists use AI and virtual reality to create 3D renderings of brain formations of mice, whose neuron types are like humans’ Richard Luscombe in Miami Thu 30 May 2024 13.00 … Continue reading →

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