mohamedkhalil.bsky.social
@mohamedkhalil.bsky.social
Have you ever wondered if walking a few extra steps each day, taking a new route, or slowly wandering in nature could be vital for the brain?

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Walking and Hippocampal Formation Volume Changes: A Systematic Review
Background/Objectives: Sustaining the human brain’s hippocampus from atrophy throughout ageing is critical. Exercise is proven to be effective in promoting adaptive hippocampal plasticity, and the hip...
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January 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Urban living brings borderline personality disorder to crisis through neuroplasticity—an urgent call to action

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#mentalhealth #depression #emotions #stress #urban #city #brain #psychotherapy #psychiatry #neuroscience
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January 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Neuro-architect scholar @mohamedkhalil.bsky.social proposes a (built) environment mediated brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) model to sustain neurogenesis in humans. www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25...
The BDNF-Interactive Model for Sustainable Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Humans: Synergistic Effects of Environmentally-Mediated Physical Activity, Cognitive Stimulation, and Mindfulness
This paper bridges critical gaps through proposing a novel, environmentally mediated brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-interactive model that promises to sustain adult hippocampal neurogenesis ...
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December 1, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Reposted
If folks are interested in linking macro-environment/satellite data to brain data see our study here (news.gsu.edu/2024/11/12/r...; www.nature.com/articles/s44...). You can also play with it yourself, the data are released as part of ABCD data release 5.0. ;-)
Researchers Link Satellite Data With Brain Scans To Identify Environmental Impacts on Brain Development
A new study highlights how environmental factors can impact mental health, cognition and brain development in young people.
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November 19, 2024 at 2:38 PM