Veterinary World,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Background
and
Aim:
Social
isolation
stress
(SIS)
individual
housing
have
been
shown
to
cause
abnormal
cognitive
insufficiencies,
altered
anxiety
levels,
signs
of
psychiatric
diseases.
Acorus
calamus
(AC),
commonly
known
as
Sweet
Flag,
has
widely
used
in
India
treat
neurological,
metabolic,
respiratory
disorders,
indicating
its
potential
therapeutic
value.
This
study
aimed
determine
the
antidepressant
antioxidative
effects
AC
on
rats
subjected
long-term,
social-isolation-induced
stress.
Materials
Methods:
involved
2-month-old
male
(24)
weighing
approximately
180200
g
bred
in-house.
The
were
divided
into
four
groups
(n
=
6):
Group-1
received
saline,
Group-2
SIS,
Group-3
only
50mg/kg
AC,
Group-4
SIS
for
6
weeks.
After
this,
behavioral,
biochemical,
neuronal
assay
was
conducted.
Results:
Behavioral
experiments
showed
significantly
higher
activity
levels
(p
<
0.001)
AC-treated
than
group.
In
addition,
with
treatment
exhibited
enhanced
total
antioxidants,
superoxide
dismutase,
assays
compared
alone.
Conclusion:
improved
antioxidant
against
rat
brain
tissue.
Moreover,
we
proved
that
can
effectively
reverse
neurotoxicity
induced
by
animal
models.
As
battle
coronavirus
disease
2019
pandemic
social
isolation,
could
be
considered
a
supplementary
alleviate
depressive-like
symptoms
our
present-day
lifestyle.
Keywords:
antidepressant,
effects,
tissue,
pandemic.
Nature Methods,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(8), P. 1122 - 1128
Published: March 3, 2023
Human
neuroscience
is
enjoying
burgeoning
population
data
resources:
large-scale
cohorts
with
thousands
of
participant
profiles
gene
expression,
brain
scanning
and
sociodemographic
measures.
The
depth
phenotyping
puts
us
in
a
better
position
than
ever
to
fully
embrace
major
sources
diversity
as
effects
interest
illuminate
mechanisms
underlying
health.
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17
Published: Feb. 9, 2023
Precision
psychiatry
has
emerged
as
part
of
the
shift
to
personalized
medicine
and
builds
on
frameworks
such
U.S.
National
Institute
Mental
Health
Research
Domain
Criteria
(RDoC),
multilevel
biological
“omics”
data
and,
most
recently,
computational
psychiatry.
The
is
prompted
by
realization
that
a
one-size-fits
all
approach
inadequate
guide
clinical
care
because
people
differ
in
ways
are
not
captured
broad
diagnostic
categories.
One
first
steps
developing
this
treatment
was
use
genetic
markers
pharmacotherapeutics
based
predictions
pharmacological
response
or
non-response,
potential
risk
adverse
drug
reactions.
Advances
technology
have
made
greater
degree
specificity
precision
potentially
more
attainable.
To
date,
however,
search
for
largely
focused
parameters.
Psychiatric
disorders
involve
multi-level
dynamics
require
measures
phenomenological,
psychological,
behavioral,
social
structural,
cultural
dimensions.
This
points
need
develop
fine-grained
analyses
experience,
self-construal,
illness
narratives,
interpersonal
interactional
dynamics,
contexts
determinants
health.
In
paper,
we
review
limitations
arguing
it
cannot
reach
its
goal
if
does
include
core
elements
processes
give
rise
psychopathological
states,
which
agency
experience
person.
Drawing
from
contemporary
systems
biology,
epidemiology,
developmental
psychology,
cognitive
science,
propose
cultural-ecosocial
integrating
with
person-centered
care.
Molecular Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(5), P. 1406 - 1416
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Abstract
Chronic
social
isolation
increases
the
risk
of
mental
health
problems,
including
cognitive
impairments
and
depression.
While
subanesthetic
ketamine
is
considered
effective
for
in
patients
with
depression,
neural
mechanisms
underlying
its
effects
are
not
well
understood.
Here
we
identified
unique
activation
anterior
insular
cortex
(aIC)
as
a
characteristic
feature
brain-wide
regions
mice
reared
treated
(
R
)-ketamine,
enantiomer.
Using
fiber
photometry
recording
on
freely
moving
mice,
found
that
attenuates
aIC
neuronal
upon
contact
but
S
able
to
counteracts
this
reduction.
)-ketamine
facilitated
cognition
isolation-reared
during
memory
test.
inactivation
offset
effect
memory.
Our
results
suggest
has
promising
potential
an
intervention
deficits
by
restoring
function.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(4), P. e244855 - e244855
Published: April 4, 2024
Importance
Perceived
social
isolation
is
associated
with
negative
health
outcomes,
including
increased
risk
for
altered
eating
behaviors,
obesity,
and
psychological
symptoms.
However,
the
underlying
neural
mechanisms
of
these
pathways
are
unknown.
Objective
To
investigate
association
perceived
brain
reactivity
to
food
cues,
mental
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
cross-sectional,
single-center
study
recruited
healthy,
premenopausal
female
participants
from
Los
Angeles,
California,
community
September
7,
2021,
through
February
27,
2023.
Exposure
underwent
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
while
performing
a
cue
viewing
task.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
The
main
outcomes
included
body
composition,
self-reported
behaviors
(food
cravings,
reward-based
eating,
addiction,
maladaptive
behaviors),
symptoms
(anxiety,
depression,
positive
affect,
resilience).
Results
93
(mean
[SD]
age,
25.38
[7.07]
years).
higher
reported
fat
mass
percentage,
lower
diet
quality,
(cravings,
uncontrolled
addiction),
poor
In
whole-brain
comparisons,
group
showed
cues
in
regions
default
mode,
executive
control,
visual
attention
networks.
Isolation-related
changes
response
sweet
foods
correlated
various
These
responses
mediated
connection
between
(β
indirect
effect,
0.111;
95%
CI,
0.013-0.210;
P
=
.03),
composition
(β,
−0.141;
−0.260
−0.021;
.02),
diminished
affect
−0.089;
−0.188
0.011;
.09).
Conclusions
Relevance
findings
suggest
that
within
specific
responsible
processing
internal
appetite-related
states
compromised
control
attentional
bias
motivation
toward
external
cues.
were
an
worsened
health.
underscore
need
holistic
mind-body–directed
interventions
may
mitigate
adverse
consequences
isolation.
Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
67(8), P. 2743 - 2760
Published: July 12, 2024
Purpose:
Aging
increases
risk
for
hearing
loss,
cognitive
decline,
and
social
isolation;
however,
the
nature
of
their
interconnection
remains
unclear.
This
study
examined
interplay
between
age-related
isolation
in
adults
by
testing
ability
to
understand
speech
background
noise,
a
challenge
frequently
reported
many
older
adults.
Method:
We
analyzed
data
collected
from
128
(20–79
years
age,
M
age
=
51
years)
recruited
as
part
Brain
Cohort
at
University
South
Carolina
repository.
The
participants
underwent
hearing,
cognition,
interaction,
which
included
pure-tone
audiometry,
words-in-noise
(WIN)
test,
questionnaire
(Speech,
Spatial
Qualities
Hearing
Scale
[SSQ12]),
(Patient-Reported
Outcomes
Measurement
Information
System-57
Social),
Montreal
Cognitive
Assessment.
used
single
average
(PTA)
threshold
value
WIN
each
participant
because
there
were
no
differences
on
left
right
ears.
Results:
Poorer
was
significantly
associated
with
through
both
PTA
thresholds,
stronger
association
observed
threshold.
Adults
poorer
also
exhibited
greater
isolation,
evidenced
SSQ12
score,
although
not
PTA.
connection
more
pronounced
than
score.
Cognition
related
suggesting
that
is
affected
words
noise
cognition
nondemented
population.
Conclusions:
Understanding
challenging
auditory
environments
rather
mere
detection
strongly
linked
decline.
Thus,
inclusion
word-recognition-in-noise
test
survey
clinical
settings
warranted.
Supplemental
Material:
https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.26237060
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(18), P. 5909 - 5909
Published: Sept. 12, 2023
There
has
been
a
major
ongoing
health
impact
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic
on
children’s
lives,
including
lifestyle
and
overall
health.
Enforcement
prevention
measures,
such
as
school
closures
social
distancing,
significantly
affected
daily
routines
activities.
This
perspective
manuscript
aims
to
explore
rise
in
childhood
obesity
its
association
with
hypertension
during
pandemics.
The
led
significant
disruptions
routines,
reduced
physical
activity,
increased
sedentary
behavior,
changes
dietary
patterns.
These
factors,
coupled
psychological
pandemic,
have
contributed
an
alarming
increase
rates.
paper
highlighted
concerning
caused
by
behaviors,
patterns,
these
conditions.
It
is
crucial
recognize
long-term
consequences
urgent
need
for
comprehensive
approach
address
them.
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
98(4), P. 1278 - 1309
Published: March 31, 2023
ABSTRACT
Comparative
analyses
are
the
backbone
of
evolutionary
analysis.
However,
their
record
in
producing
a
consensus
has
not
always
been
good.
This
is
especially
true
attempts
to
understand
factors
responsible
for
evolution
large
brains,
which
have
embroiled
an
increasingly
polarised
debate
over
past
three
decades.
We
argue
that
most
these
disputes
arise
from
number
conceptual
errors
and
associated
logical
fallacies
result
failure
adopt
biological
systems‐based
approach
hypothesis‐testing.
identify
four
principal
classes
error:
heed
Tinbergen's
Four
Questions
when
testing
hypotheses,
misapplying
Dobzhansky's
Dictum
hypotheses
adaptation,
poorly
chosen
behavioural
proxies
underlying
use
inappropriate
statistical
methods.
In
interests
progress,
we
urge
more
careful
considered
comparative
analyses,
adoption
broader,
rather
than
narrower,
taxonomic
perspective.
Nutrition Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
126, P. 46 - 57
Published: March 22, 2024
Among
the
often-neglected
features
of
healthy
diets,
such
as
Mediterranean
one
is
preparation
and
sharing
food,
which
(or
was)
done
in
a
social
environment
governed
by
rules
rather
than
time
constraints.
The
act
eating
daily
human
practice
that
not
limited
to
meeting
nutritional
energy
needs
but
also
involves
constructed
dimension
meals
part
process
civilisation
food
cultures
around
world.
In
this
narrative
review
we
outline
importance
conviviality
driving
health
effects
healthful
with
special
reference
diet.
Based
on
available
evidence,
suggest
public
initiatives
(such
nudging
promote
conviviality)
improve
people's
living
styles,
reduce
loneliness,
could
health.
Interventions
aimed
at
directly
increasing/improving
relationships,
networking,
can
-
indirectly
both
psychological
well-being
general