Diagram of plastic neural network. These networks are similar to traditional neural networks, but include plastic connections (in red) which can change as a result of a plasticity signal (red…
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Mental health is key contributor
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Around one in five UK medical students consider dropping out of medical school, with mental health issues a key contributor to their intention to abandon medicine,…
Rare bronze beverage filter discovered in Hadrianopolis
Archaeologists excavating in Hadrianopolis, located in Turkey’s Karabük province, have discovered a 5th century AD bronze object believed to have been used as a beverage filter. Hadrianopolis is an ancient…
Study fails to show that youth vaping causes future smoking
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of public health researchers has found “very low-certainty evidence” to support a commonly held belief that nicotine vaping is a gateway to cigarette smoking…
Cerebellar Serotonin Acts as a Brake to Reduce Anxiety
Summary: New research reveals that serotonin in the cerebellum plays a crucial role in anxiety regulation. Scientists found that mice with lower cerebellar serotonin levels displayed increased anxiety-like behaviors, while…
Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand − understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder
A good night’s sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with mental illness, a good night’s rest is often…
Modernizing the management of health records
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The U.S. health-care system exchanges tens of millions of patient records a day. Thanks to recent technological advances, the ability to analyze such large amounts of…
Opioid prescriptions in the ED linked to small increases in future opioid use, hospitalizations
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department (ED) were associated with small increases in later opioid prescriptions and hospital admissions, found new research published in the Canadian…
What is botulism? How this ‘nerve-paralyzing illness’ can be linked to dodgy botox
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The news last week that three people in Sydney were hospitalized with botulism after receiving botox injections has raised questions about the regulation of the cosmetic…
Scientists deplore sharp US cut in medical research funding
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The US agency overseeing medical research has announced a major cut in funding to universities and research centers, a move strongly condemned by scientists and academics…
