November 1, 2024
(IBT) – A researcher is set to unveil research that finds humans can feel pity for robots if they exhibit distress signals, like sad sounds or trembling motions. Marieke Wieringa conducted a series of experiments at Radboud University that studied … Read More
November 1, 2024
(Aeon) – For all the promise and dangers of AI, computers plainly can’t think. To think is to resist – something no machine does But there is another origin of our impulse to concede mind to devices of our own … Read More
October 31, 2024
(Science) – As monoclonal antibodies roll out, uncertainty about their risks and benefits is dividing physicians “I’ve been worrying about these therapies for a long time,” says Alberto Espay, a neurologist at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where, to … Read More
October 31, 2024
(NPR) – Drug overdoses are already a leading cause of death for pregnant women in the U.S. Research shows as many as 1 in 20 women use addictive substances at some point during their pregnancies. A study by the National … Read More
October 31, 2024
(Nature) – Torrents of data from cell atlases, brain organoids and other methods are finally delivering answers to an age-old question. In the past few years, new methods for studying the human brain — and those of other species — … Read More
October 30, 2024
(The Guardian) – In avatar therapy, a clinician gives voice to their patients’ inner demons. For some of the participants in a new trial, the results have been astounding This new therapy demanded that voices were listened to closely, and … Read More
October 29, 2024
(MedPage Today) – Pointing to the association between cannabis exposure and worse attention and inhibitory control, she noted “that jumped out at us, in particular, because, one, it was among the strongest associations we observed in the study, but also … Read More
October 29, 2024
(Medscape) – The potential of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists continues to grow more promising as new studies identify benefits beyond glucose control and weight loss. With hundreds of studies underway or recently completed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the signals are … Read More
October 29, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – A radical experiment uses focused ultrasound waves to reset cells inside the brain’s reward center to combat cravings In Appalachia, in the heart of one of the earliest and deadliest waves of the opioid crisis, doctors … Read More
October 28, 2024
(Wired) – Science Corporation’s retinal implant allowed some people who lost their central vision to read, play cards, and recognize faces. For years, they had been losing their central vision—what allows people to see letters, faces, and details clearly. The … Read More
October 28, 2024
(Runner’s World) – According to a new study, your sex may determine how well you respond to pain relief medication The study, which was recently published in PNAS Nexus, suggests that women, compared to men, are more susceptible to chronic … Read More
October 25, 2024
(New York Times) – One day last winter, Alison Stewart, the host of “All of It” on WNYC, was alarmed to find herself speaking gibberish. Since 2022, Dr. D’Amico, 43, has been at the forefront of introducing to New York … Read More
October 23, 2024
(CNN) – A CNN investigation reveals how deceptive political fundraising has misled elderly Americans into giving away millions of dollars More than 1,000 reports filed with government agencies and consumer advocacy groups reviewed by CNN, along with an analysis of … Read More
October 23, 2024
(New York Times) – Genetic tests showed that certain patients were predisposed to brain injuries if they took the drugs. That information remained secret. To assess the drug’s effectiveness and safety, Eisai sought to include people whose genetic profiles made … Read More
October 22, 2024
(MedPage Today) – Most adolescents who started gender-affirming medical care didn’t regret it, according to survey responses from participants in the Trans Youth Project. Out of 220 youths, only nine (4%) said they had some level of regret for having … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Wired) – Even the makers of the Guardian Cap admit it looks silly. But for a sport facing an existential brain-injury crisis, once unthinkable solutions have now become almost normal. Already mandatory for most positions at all NFL preseason practices, … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Tens of thousands of prescriptions are now being filled each month for ketamine-derived Spravato for depression Sales are rising so much that Spravato has emerged as a key part of J&J’s lineup. Analysts expect the drug … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Wired) – Lauren Greenfield, director of the docuseries Social Studies, says we have to have empathy for teens growing up online. “It’s not fair to ask them to self-regulate when the apps have been designed to be addictive.” The thesis … Read More
October 18, 2024
(New Scientist) – People who listen to music after having surgery report lower levels of pain and require less morphine than those who don’t Listening to music after surgery seems to ease a patient’s pain and anxiety, which could be … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – State-mandated tests frequently find mold just below legal limits, WSJ analysis shows, suggesting that tainted samples are being cleared for sale Marijuana’s humid growing conditions are a paradise for dangerous mold. States where marijuana is legal … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Max Hodak’s company, Science, is selling devices and software that make it easier for researchers to probe the mind. The brain implant industry has boomed over the past decade as companies such as Neuralink, Precision Neuroscience and Synchron … Read More
October 15, 2024
(KFF Health News) – Portacolone got to work and now leads the Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment Project at UCSF. The project estimates that that at least 4.3 million people 55 or older who have cognitive impairment or dementia live … Read More
October 14, 2024
(NPR) – Officials at TikTok discovered that there was “a high” number of underage streamers receiving a “gift” or “coin” in exchange for stripping — real money converted into a digital currency often in the form of a plush toy … Read More
October 11, 2024
(NPR) – For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers. This is despite its own research validating many child safety concerns. The confidential … Read More
October 10, 2024
(Wired) – Cultivators are turning to genetic sequencing and cellular-manipulation techniques to breed highly potent mushrooms—leaving some unprepared psychonauts in distress. New cultivation methods are making psychedelic mushrooms stronger, and fiendishly potent varieties are kicking in faster and lasting longer—even … Read More
