Background:
Angiotensin
receptor
blockade
(ARB)
has
been
linked
to
aspects
of
aversive
learning
and
memory
formation,
the
prevention
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
symptom
development.
Methods:
We
investigate
influence
ARB
losartan
on
Pavlovian
conditioning
using
a
probabilistic
paradigm.
In
double-blind,
randomised
placebo-controlled
design,
we
tested
45
(18
female)
healthy
volunteers
during
Baseline
session,
after
application
or
placebo
(Drug
session)
Follow-up
session.
On
each
participants
engaged
in
task
where
they
had
predict
probability
an
electrical
stimulation
every
trial
while
true
shock
contingencies
repeatedly
switched
between
phases
high
low
threat.
Computational
reinforcement
models
were
used
dynamics.
Results:
Acute
administration
significantly
reduced
participants’
adjustment
both
low-to-high
high-to-low
threat
changes.
This
was
driven
by
rates
group
drug
session
compared
baseline.
The
50mg
dose
did
not
induce
reduction
blood
pressure
change
reaction
times,
ruling
out
general
attention
engagement.
Decreased
expectations
maintained
follow
up
24hrs
later.Conclusions:
study
shows
that
acutely
reduces
environments.
Such
decreased
may
explain
previously
reported
preventive
role
development
anxiety
symptoms.
Sports
cardiology
focuses
on
athletes'
cardiovascular
health,
yet
sudden
cardiac
death
remains
a
significant
concern
despite
preventative
measures.
Prolonged
physical
activity
leads
to
notable
adaptations,
known
as
the
athlete's
heart,
which
can
resemble
certain
pathological
conditions,
complicating
accurate
diagnoses
and
potentially
leading
serious
consequences
such
unnecessary
exclusion
from
sports
or
missed
treatment
opportunities.
Wearable
devices,
including
smartwatches
smart
glasses,
have
become
prevalent
for
monitoring
health
metrics,
offering
potential
clinical
applications
cardiologists.
These
gadgets
are
capable
of
spotting
exercise-induced
arrhythmias,
uncovering
hidden
heart
problems,
crucial
information
training
recovery,
minimize
exercise-related
incidents
enhance
care.
However,
concerns
about
data
accuracy
actionable
value
obtained
persist.
A
major
challenge
lies
in
integration
artificial
intelligence
with
wearables,
research
gaps
remain
regarding
their
ability
provide
real-time,
reliable,
clinically
relevant
insights.
Combining
wearable
devices
improve
how
is
managed
used
cardiology.
Artificial
intelligence,
particularly
machine
learning,
classify,
predict,
draw
inferences
collected
by
revolutionizing
patient
usage.
Despite
intelligence's
proven
effectiveness
managing
chronic
limited
its
application
cardiology,
creates
critical
gap
that
needs
be
addressed.
This
review
examines
commercially
available
wearables
exploring
integrated
into
technology
advance
field.
Evolutionary Human Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
7
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Striking
a
balance
between
individual
and
social
learning
is
one
of
the
key
capabilities
that
support
adaptation
under
uncertainty.
Although
intergenerational
transmission
information
ubiquitous,
little
known
about
when
how
newcomers
switch
from
loyally
preceding
models
to
exploring
independently.
Using
behavioural
experiment,
we
investigated
available
demonstrator
affects
timing
becoming
independent
performance
thereafter.
Participants
worked
on
30-armed
bandit
task
for
100
trials.
For
first
15
trials,
participants
simply
observed
choices
who
had
accumulated
more
knowledge
environment
passively
received
rewards
demonstrator's
choices.
Thereafter,
could
making
at
any
time.
We
three
conditions
differing
in
demonstrator:
choice
only,
reward
only
or
both.
Results
showed
both
participants’
strategies
stop
observational
their
patterns
after
independence
depended
information.
generally
failed
make
best
use
previously
subsequent
choices,
suggesting
importance
direct
communication
beyond
passive
observation
better
Implications
cultural
evolution
are
discussed.
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
19
Published: March 31, 2025
Making
decisions
is
a
critical
aspect
of
human
behaviour.
Reinforcement
learning
has
been
investigated
in
decision-making
experiments
with
the
goal
deciphering
and
improve
our
understanding
how
humans
make
daily
life
natural
environments
(Schulz,
2015;Wise
et
al.,
2024).
motor
skills
designates
complex
ability
from
past
outcomes
aim
optimizing
rewards,
representing
major
feature
acquisition
new
(Vassiliadis
Performances
adjustments
are
dictated
by
reward-prediction
errors.
feedback
promotes
enhancing
retention
(Huang
2011).Anatomically,
brain
structures
playing
key
role
reinforcement
include
midbrain,
striatum,
prefrontal
cortex
2024;Haber
2016).
Cerebellar
circuits
also
involved
through
reward
mechanisms
via
ventral
tegmental
area
(VTA)
(Manto
2024).Physiologically,
striatal
gamma
activity
appears
to
reinforce
fine
human,
as
shown
recently
particular
using
technique
transcranial
temporal
interference
stimulation
In
case
error-based
learning,
mainly
dependent
on
cerebello-cortical
pathways
basis
forward
models
predictions
impact
future
behaviour
(McNamee
Wolpert,
2019;Manto
This
special
issue
gathers
contributions
aiming
unravel
novel
facets
research.
So
far,
prediction
errors
have
assessed
measuring
positivity,
an
event-related
potential
extracted
EEG
recordings,
positive
deflection
at
level
fronto-central
areas
typically
FCz
(Krigolson,
2018).EEG
trial
accuracy
(Bacelor
Interestingly,
learners
high
performances
more
sensitive
violations
expectations.
Low-performing
participants
show
performance
expectations
that
uncertain,
being
unable
differentiate
good
performances.What
interactions
between
biomechanical
control,
tactile
cognitive
processing
skill
acquisition?
To
answer
this
question,
Cienfuegos
al.
studied
bimanual
task
original
maze
game
(Cienfuegos
Participants
were
asked
move
rolling
sphere,
employing
sensors.
The
authors
introduced
primitives.
Good
performers
showed
efficient
navigation,
better
motion
strategies
improved
control.They
exhibited
detailed
representation
post-practice.The
results
highlight
need
consider
set
sophisticated
events
actions.Dong
colleagues
effects
football
juggling
executive
functioning
(EF)
functional
connectivity
aged
17-19
who
randomly
assigned
70
sessions
(J+;
n=38)
or
no
(J-;
n=32).
EF
components
pre-and
post-juggling
inhibition,
working
memory,
shifting.
Functional
MRI
ROI-to-ROI
132
regions,
collected
post-juggling,
was
used
estimate
connectivity.
Significantly
improvement
inhibition
shifting
observed
J+
than
J-participants.
A
preto-post
intervention
increase
frontal,
cerebellar
regions
relatively
Connectivity
right
superior
gyrus
left
cerebellum
correlated
changes
These
neural
underpinnings
association
functioning.Yin
real-world
ping-pong
ball
bouncing
(Yin
(n=48)
trained
for
three
days
under
reward,
punishment,
neutral
conditions.
Learning,
retention,
transfer
post-training.
Punishment
enhanced
early
but
impaired
long-term
while
facilitated
late
short-term
memory.
Both
types
interfered
memory
gains,
transferred
untrained
hand.
findings
suggest
punishment
engage
distinct
processes
mechanisms,
implications
training
rehabilitation.Hill
(reward
punishment)
modulated
locomotor
behavior
(Hill
(n=33)
learned
knee
flexion
pattern
during
walking,
either
supervised
visual
feedback.
They
savings
across
these
groups.
found
(i.e.
feedback)
promoted
group.
Suggesting
may
not
benefit
adaptation
similar
manner
seen
upper
extremity
adaptation.
Hence,
even
impair
certain
learning.Together,
studies
complexity
pursue
relevant
goal-directed
Novel
paradigms
oriented
towards
naturalistic
approaches
needed,
world
highly
noisy,
rendering
decision
possible
(Wise
Furthermore,
advent
non-invasive
techniques
brain,
particularly
those
can
target
basal
ganglia
(Riis
2024),
it
be
speculated
selective
modulation
ofbrain
networks
implicated
will
applied
increasingly
frequently
Journal of Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: April 2, 2025
The
global
burden
of
cardiovascular
diseases
continues
to
rise,
making
their
prevention,
diagnosis
and
treatment
increasingly
critical.
With
advancements
breakthroughs
in
omics
technologies
such
as
high-throughput
sequencing,
multi-omics
approaches
can
offer
a
closer
reflection
the
complex
physiological
pathological
changes
body
from
molecular
perspective,
providing
new
microscopic
insights
into
research.
However,
due
vast
volume
complexity
data,
accurately
describing,
utilising,
translating
these
biomedical
data
demands
substantial
effort.
Researchers
clinicians
are
actively
developing
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
methods
for
data-driven
knowledge
discovery
causal
inference
using
various
data.
These
AI
approaches,
integrated
with
research,
have
shown
promising
outcomes
studies.
In
this
review,
we
outline
integrating
machine
learning,
one
most
successful
applications
AI,
summarise
representative
models
developed
that
leverage
facilitate
exploration
underlying
mechanisms
clinical
practice.
Particular
emphasis
is
placed
on
effectiveness
extract
potential
information
address
current
gaps.
We
discuss
challenges
opportunities
routine
diagnostic
therapeutic
practices
anticipate
future
development
novel
wider
application
field
diseases.
Generalization,
defined
as
applying
limited
experiences
to
novel
situations,
represents
a
cornerstone
of
human
intelligence.
Our
review
traces
the
evolution
and
continuity
psychological
theories
generalization,
from
origins
in
concept
learning
(categorizing
stimuli)
function
(learning
continuous
input-output
relationships),
domains
such
reinforcement
latent
structure
learning.
Historically,
there
have
been
fierce
debates
between
rule-based
mechanisms,
which
rely
on
explicit
hypotheses
about
environmental
structure,
similarity-based
leverage
comparisons
prior
instances.
Each
approach
has
unique
advantages:
rules
support
rapid
knowledge
transfer,
while
similarity
is
computationally
simple
flexible.
Today,
these
culminated
development
hybrid
models
grounded
Bayesian
principles,
effectively
marrying
precision
with
flexibility
similarity.
The
ongoing
success
not
only
bridges
past
dichotomies
but
also
underscores
importance
integrating
both
for
comprehensive
understanding
generalization.