Inside The Brain

Professor Billy O'Connor. Neuroscientist. Medical Educator. University of Limerick Graduate Medical School

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Congratulations to @louisecarroll9 on publication of these Aquatic Therapy Guidelines for #Parkinsons as part of her doctoral studies - a world-first in achieving international consensus on the evidence-based application of #aquatictherapy in Parkinson's treatment

#Thread

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The Neurological Benefits of Handwriting

https://t.co/Bql9ErU2Xg

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Newly qualified nurses and midwives gathered for a special event to mark their graduation recently. They received recognition badges for their valuable contributions to UL Hospitals Group during their placement. #TeamULHG

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Weekly round-up of #neuroscience news
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New work from @tcddublin shows that learning occurs through the continuous formation of new connectivity patterns between specific engram cells in different regions of the brain.

https://t.co/pwb153JMem

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Happy #WorldBrainDay🧠

Your brain is the command center that powers your thoughts, memories, emotions, and actions. As we age, it's increasingly important to take care of your #brainhealth to maintain cognitive function and prevent age-related decline.

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Researchers discovered children’s ability to process emotional cues is largely established by the time they start school.

https://t.co/dGWsXSCyil

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Memories Help Brains Recognize New Events Worth Remembering

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Understanding Intelligence

https://t.co/m8posNb8t7

We humans are only as intelligent as the knowledge we have to work with

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Getting to Know the Brain: How Different Regions Got Their Names (HT @etymology_nerd )

https://t.co/BGz43OvVSk

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My talk @LimkLearnFest will describe how different types of #intelligence exist throughout nature. You'll learn how to understand and develop your own intelligence as well as how to interact with #ArtificialIntelligence

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Interested in different types of intelligence? Learn how different types of intelligence occur, how to enhance your own intelligence and use the tools of artificial intelligence (AI). Registration https://t.co/TpuLle2dcU
#LLLFestival2023 #comelearnwithmein2023 @InsideThe_Brain

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Congratulations @Johncalvincoffe on receiving this prestigious award.

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Professor of Surgery @Johncalvincoffe has been awarded the prestigious Bengt Ihre Silver Medal from the Swedish Surgical Society for his research into the Mesenteric organ. This research has lead to new treatments for diseases and a greater understanding of abdominal anatomy.

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An tOllamh Billy O'Connor Cathaoirleach Choiste na Gaeilge @UL @InsideThe_Brain atá á seoladh againn inniu sa tsraith físeán RIAN #UL50 ! Being bilingual is powerful exercise for the brain a deireann sé https://t.co/quFfxYUb51 @MedicineAtUL @SEIC_UL @ComhluadarL @Gaeloid @PEIG_ie

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A new study shows that a walk through nature can lower activity in stress-related brain regions. Participants who walked for an hour in forest showed decreased amygdala activity during a stress task, while those who walked for an hour in the city did not. https://t.co/PUibq7fuQj

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A New Explanation for Consciousness https://t.co/epwUnXfAWg

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For the first time, a team of international scientists has studied the development of the main immune cell population residing in the human brain, called microglia, on human tissue. https://t.co/Mnz3BifNLx

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A Person-Centred Approach To The Care of Chronic Illness https://t.co/1sH7kzYNQx

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Vax Online: A Tale of Two Provaccine and Two Vaccine-Skeptical Websites https://t.co/ZbEp089y6U

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The brain constantly acts as a prediction machine, continuously comparing sensory information with internal predictions. https://t.co/Q1NqEW4pfV

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Weekly round-up of #neuroscience research https://t.co/PrRxhGDUFJ

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Patient Preferences For Plain Language Summaries [Survey] https://t.co/IvAOzJ2Tg1