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The Guardian: Slow-release ketamine tablets help prevent depression relapses, UK trial finds

Print subscriptions Sign in Search jobs Search The Guardian – Back to homeThe Guardian Support the Guardian Fund independent journalism for €4 per monthSupport us The use of ketamine in slow-release pill form, as opposed to the intravenous treatment currently … Continue reading

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Madness reminds us that health inequities remain present, and political

Antonia Hylton’s book uncovers the roots of today’s mental health injustice. Book Madness reminds us that health inequities remain present, and political Antonia Hylton’s book uncovers the roots of today’s mental health injustice. Harvard Public Health Magazine Madness reminds us … Continue reading

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Source: Wion. Scientists unveil secrets of imagination, memory formation with Artificial Intelligence. Comment: for people with affects of traumatic brain injury, stroke or illnesses which affect memory, imagination … there is hope for re-engagement here. 30+ years I can say the computer adaptations, creations, social media especially X have been my way of augmenting especially my memory leaving it possible to engage in a relatively normal life. Planning is a major problem so the routine is day follows day and sameness all year around.

Scientists unveil secrets of imagination, memory formation with Artificial Intelligence WION Web Team New DelhiUpdated: Jan 21, 2024, 06:24 PM IST An illustration of human brain Photograph:(Twitter) Follow Us Story highlights The study focused on networks representing the hippocampus and … Continue reading

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Harvard Public Health Magazine: “Health care for the homeless” is just a start. People need housing.

Subscribe Opinion “Health care for the homeless” is just a start. People need housing. Otherwise, cycles of hospitalization will continue. Harvard Public Health Magazine “Health care for the homeless” is just a start. People need housing. Share This Filed Under … Continue reading

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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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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