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Can AI review the scientific literature - and figure out what it all means?

AI has the potential to significantly enhance the synthesis of scientific knowledge, overcoming limitations faced by researchers in comprehending vast amounts of literature.
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Your Brain on Resentment

Resentment can act as a psychological safeguard against PTSD.

Scientists Discover "Switch" That May Turn Off PTSD Fear Response

People with PTSD experience persistent fear and anxiety.
Neurobiologists discovered a brain switch causing fear generalization.

Your Brain on Resentment

Resentment can act as a psychological safeguard against PTSD.

Scientists Discover "Switch" That May Turn Off PTSD Fear Response

People with PTSD experience persistent fear and anxiety.
Neurobiologists discovered a brain switch causing fear generalization.
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Healing in Harmony: Mental Health and Addiction

Addiction and mental illness share overlapping brain pathways, increasing susceptibility to both.
Treating co-occurring disorders together is key to sustained recovery.
Strong social support is crucial for preventing relapse and maintaining recovery.

Day One: Placebo Workshop: Translational Research Domains and Key Questions

The NIMH Placebo Workshop aims to investigate the significance of placebo effects in mental health research.

Frontostriatal salience network expansion in individuals in depression - Nature

Depression shows complex neurobiological mechanisms that are not well understood, highlighting the need for individualized approaches in understanding and treating the disorder.

Healing in Harmony: Mental Health and Addiction

Addiction and mental illness share overlapping brain pathways, increasing susceptibility to both.
Treating co-occurring disorders together is key to sustained recovery.
Strong social support is crucial for preventing relapse and maintaining recovery.

Day One: Placebo Workshop: Translational Research Domains and Key Questions

The NIMH Placebo Workshop aims to investigate the significance of placebo effects in mental health research.

Frontostriatal salience network expansion in individuals in depression - Nature

Depression shows complex neurobiological mechanisms that are not well understood, highlighting the need for individualized approaches in understanding and treating the disorder.
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How to Better Serve Young Adult Offenders

Justice-involved young adults require tailored rehabilitative approaches to address their unique developmental and mental health challenges in order to reduce high recidivism rates.

There's a wrinkle or many in the story behind an elephant's trunk

The number of wrinkles on an elephant's trunk correlates with specific structures in their brain, reflecting rapid growth patterns.

Pain researchers must learn from the opioid crisis

A new strategy for analgesic drug development is necessary to prevent opioid addiction and find safer pain relief alternatives.

Songs get slower as musicians age, study finds

Slower songs by aging artists may be due to a 'neurobiological slowdown'. The tempo of songs declines as musicians age unconsciously.

Exercise, Alcohol, and Drugs Can All Dramatically Rewire The Brain, Research Shows

Addiction is not a result of low willpower, but rather has a strong neurobiological and genetic basis.
Alcohol and drugs can affect gene activity in the brain, leading to changes in protein production and behavior.

A fibrous path 'twixt heart and brain may make you swoon

A newly discovered pathway between the heart and brain may explain why healthy people faint.
The pathway carries signals from the heart's lower pumping chambers to an area of the brainstem that controls heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing.

What You Need to Know About Grief Brain Fog

Grief can impact cognitive functions, leading to 'grief brain fog' with memory loss, forgetfulness, and confusion.
Understanding how grief affects the brain can help individuals cope and provide support during the grieving process.
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