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    Default mode network

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    When we are not focused on a task, mind-wandering or just idling, specific regions of the brain such as medial pre frontal cortex, angular gyrus, hippocampus become activated and are called the default mode network. This is thought to be important for self referential thought, memory and future planning. It has been mapped with resting…

  • Measurement technology

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    One of the oldest measuring technology is the sextant. A small device that measures the angle of the sun at noon, can predict the latitude of the earth. It is also possible to figure out the longitude and from there the exact location. In the past, using the stars enabled figuring out the location with…

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    Schizophrenia drugs

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    Schizophrenia is mental disorder characterized by problems in thinking, perception, emotions and behavior. It requires long term medication to manage symptoms. There are many drugs in the market to treat schizophrenia: Antipsychotics: These block the dopamine D2 receptor, though with side effects such as tremors and tardive dyskinesia. The Atypical antipsychotics affect both the dopamine…

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    Reinforcement learning

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    Reinforcement learning is a method that drives learning and memory in primitive species such as birds, humans and other living species to its use in machine learning. It is used to influence the behavior of us humans on social media to its use to train machines. The essential components were initiated by BF Skinner 20th…

  • Tau

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    There is so much known about the Tau protein but we still have a lot to understand about its role in diseases. In disorders where Tau is the major protein that is involved – the primary taupathies – such as Pick’s disease and Progressive supranuclear palsy, it is clear that Tau has a major effect…

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    Alzhiemer’s psychosis

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    Alzheimer’s psychosis is distinct from the slow progression of Alzheimer’s and indicates a more severe phenotype in which cognitive decline starts even before psychosis onset. It is thought to originate/localized in neocortex rather than medial temporal lobe. There is currently only one drug that targets Alzheimer’s psychosis. It is called Rexulti (Brexipipazole). It is specifically…

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    Etoposide – from plants and back to plants

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    Etoposide : This is used in chemotherapy to prevent cell division and works by causing mutation in the dividing cell since cancer cells divide more rapidly than a normal cell. It works by binding to the DNA-Topoisomerase complex which causes transient double stranded breaks to help uncoil DNA during cell division. In normal cells, the…

  • Vibe coding ultimate.

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    Alex Kozyr has been using vibe coding to create web apps. His website is : https://kozyrai.com/. He presented his methods at Venture cafe and also showed off his work and his link: https://kozyrai.com/#/work/kozyr-timeline. That was a good demonstration of timeline. This simple webabb puts together a timeline for whichever events that you selected. In tis…

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    Muscarinic drugs and receptors

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    There are many G-protein coupled receptors and one of the major categories for neurological drug development are called muscarinic receptors because they were first known to be activated by a mushroom alkaloid called muscarine. The isolation and characterization of muscarine was first reported by chemists in 1869! Muscarine works by mimicking the neurotransmitter acteylcholine on…