#31: Autism: One Label, Many Diseases | Mental Health People with autism are regularly lumped together and treated as a single group. But the world’s largest genetic study of the condition “shows that autism is many different diseases,” says Stanley Nelson, a professor of genetics and psychiatry at UCLA who collaborated on the investigation. “That insight should greatly enlighten how we think about autism and attempt to treat it.” The study, conducted by a global consortium of 120 scientists, compared the genes of more than 1,000 autistic children with those of 1,300 youngsters unaffected by the disorder. Most of those aberrations occur in genes that affect the development and functioning of the brain. The latest findings “move us closer to identifying underlying biochemical pathways involved in autism and set us up to develop better treatments,” says Bryan King, director of the Autism Center at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Neuroscience Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system.[1] Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics, medicine and allied disciplines, philosophy, physics, and psychology. It also exerts influence on other fields, such as neuroeducation[2] and neurolaw. The term neurobiology is usually used interchangeably with the term neuroscience, although the former refers specifically to the biology of the nervous system, whereas the latter refers to the entire science of the nervous system. Because of the increasing number of scientists who study the nervous system, several prominent neuroscience organizations have been formed to provide a forum to all neuroscientists and educators. History[edit] The study of the nervous system dates back to ancient Egypt. Modern neuroscience[edit] Human nervous system
To make memories, new neurons must erase older ones Short-term memory may depend in a surprising way on the ability of newly formed neurons to erase older connections. That's the conclusion of a report in the November 13th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, that provides some of the first evidence in mice and rats that new neurons sprouted in the hippocampus cause the decay of short-term fear memories in that brain region, without an overall memory loss. The researchers led by Kaoru Inokuchi of The University of Toyama in Japan say the discovery shows a more important role than many would have anticipated for the erasure of memories. In effect, the new results suggest that failure of neurogenesis will lead to problems because the brain's short-term memory is literally full. Of course, Inokuchi added, "our finding does not necessary deny the important role of neurogenesis in memory acquisition." Earlier studies had shown a crucial role for the hippocampus in memorizing new facts.
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I love this youTube "article" by this neuroscientist who experienced part of her brain under attack from a massive stroke, and I am very very pleased with her acknowledgement of the state of "mind" her brother struggled with in his bipolar and/or schitzo-affective state.
A state that she herself was able to experience, mentioning an overwhelming grace she received, and compared it to a state of Nirvana.
I am bipolar and experience that same state almost constantly.
NOW, more work has been accomplished that describes her and my nirvana and, or course, many many others, as well. Check the youTube articles that describe :-
A). The breakdown of the ego, in preference to the "real-self" or the other self, the SOUL.
B). SO, humanity evolves. Science and spirituality are coming closer together. Our understanding of the genius contained within mental illness is being addressed.
We certainly look back to Beethoven and Mozart, and many current personalities to see a fine line between mental illness and genius.
We are beginning to know who we are, as individuals, and as a humanity this has to be a positive step. Our psyche doctors in the West are right now considering "spiritual emergence" as a condition worthy of their intellectual psyche training.
Goo THAT "spiritual emergence". check out it's flavours and run them through your own reasoning.
In the meantime, consider your own societal opinions (and your dominant left brain attitudes and see if you have a little room for some compassion with a touch less stigma towards bi-polar, and all mental illness.
We are human, maybe even more so, without that illusory EGO.
That's for you my sweet Lozka. Jermy will love that. I spoke with you in that psyche ward many years ago. I reckon you'd remember that, I reckon. I love you SO much. I can still feel your arms around me. XOX
Namaste by jeggsey Jul 31