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Neuroscience

Astronaut - Midjourney Generative AI Art
Biochemistry/Neuroscience/Space sciences

The effects of space travel on the brain

Vey Law
March 7, 2023

How does weightlessness in space affect the brain changes and activity adaptations after return to Earth?

Midjourney Generative AI Art - Scoliosis
Medicine and health/Mental health/Neuroscience/Public health

Role of disease-modifying therapies on employment among veterans with multiple sclerosis

Meheroz Rabadi
February 24, 2023

Can adherence to prescribed treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) improve employment rates among veterans with the disease?

Coronavirus
Neuroscience/pathology/virology

COVID-19 and its effects on cognitive function and mental health

Akash Gautam
February 13, 2023

What is the long-term impact of of COVID-19 on mental health?

Finance/Neuroscience/Psychology

‘Gut feelings’ contribute to the success of financial traders

Chidirim Ndeche
December 12, 2022

A Cambridge study found that the better a trader is at reading their gut, the more successful they are as traders.

Neuroscience/Philosophy

Disability and humour: enlightening others about the disability experience

Janine Natalya Clark
December 2, 2022

Anyone with a disability can hopefully use humour. Not because they feel a need to ā€˜fit in’, to educate others or to raise societal awareness, but simply because they want to.Ā 

Medicine and health/Neuroscience/Nursing

Saving stroke: how can we care for patients with long-term neurological conditions after hospitalisation?

Judith Pugh Anne Williams
December 1, 2022

Helping patients and their caregivers navigate health and social care services, including financial resources, will ensure a more holistic and well-rounded recovery for patients.

Game studies/Neuroscience/Psychology

Video games contain in-game gambling simulations and can cause gambling addiction in adults

Zaid Elayyan
November 16, 2022

A study led by the University of York identified video game gambling simulations as a precursor to problem gambling and video gaming disorder in adults.

Computer science/Metaverse/Neuroscience

Facial expressions can now be detected in the metaverse

Zaid Elayyan
October 31, 2022

A University of South Australia study has investigated the use of facial expressions as a mode of interaction within the virtual metaverse environment.

Food science & nutrition/Medicine and health/Neuroscience

Research finds link between Type 3 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease at a cellular level

Chidirim Ndeche
October 19, 2022

A study by Brigham Young University has found evidence that links Alzheimer’s disease to metabolic dysfunction within the brain, which may be exacerbated by an unhealthy diet.

Game studies/Genetics/Neuroscience/Psychology

Study shows genes affect betting behaviour through dopamine regulation

Chidirim Ndeche
October 10, 2022

The study, conducted jointly between UC Berkeley and UIUC, found that certain dopamine-regulating genes can influence our betting behaviour.

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