The latest in neuroscience—sorted and summarized for you
Welcome to The Neuroscience Report where each week we will highlight a specific topic in neuroscience and provide you with links to 5 journal articles, 5 news articles, and 5 wildcard picks. Brought to you by Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience—your source for peer-reviewed, evidence-based information.
This weeks topics: 2015’s “Hottest of the Hot” in Neuroscience
We’ve compiled a list of neuroscience topics that, in our opinion, comprises the “Hottest of the Hot” of 2015—these were the topics that permeated the media, medical conferences, and academic journals. In this special year-end Neuroscience Report, we’ve provided a journal article, a news article, and a wildcard article for each of these 9 “Hottest of the Hot.” Enjoy!
Listed below, in no specific order, are 2015’s “Hottest of the Hot” in Neuroscience:
1. Concussions/traumatic brain injuries
2. Precision (personalized) medicine
3. Artificial intelligence/deep learning
4. Brain mapping/imaging
5. Cognitive enhancements
6. Neurostimulation devices
7. Marijuana
8. Ketamine
9. Entry of technology companies into the neuroscience market
Journal Articles
Application of Advanced Neuroimaging Modalities in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Deep Learning Gets to the Bottom of Disease
Use of Ketamine in Acute Cases of Suicidality
News Articles
Scans Show Many Injured U.S. Vets May Have Brain ‘Scarring’
Deep-learning Algorithm Predicts photos’ Memorability at “Near-human” Levels
UA Researchers Developing Brain-mapping Technology
The Rise of Cognitive Enhancers is a Mass Social Experiment
Study Confirms Marijuana Extract Obliterates Seizures In Epileptic Children
Scientists a Step Closer to Treating Depression with Ketamine
Head of Mental Health Institute Leaving for Google Life Sciences
Wild Cards
Will Smith’s Concussion Looks Like The Insider, Except With Football Instead of Cigarettes
The Problem with Precision Medicine
Machine Learning Works Great—Mathematicians Just Don’t Know Why
Studying Young Minds, and How to Teach Them
How Tiny Electrodes in the Brain Could Treat Parkinson’s, OCD, and Even Depression
The Big Banks Are Starting to Look Hard at Marijuana
When Are You Going to Get Your Prescription MDMA?
Apple’s ResearchKit: Gamechanger for Digital Healthcare?
Have a great rest of 2015!!
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