Month: January 2023

Statistical power in network neuroscience

Imagine network neuroscience as a group of detectives solving the mysteries of the brain’s network architecture. Their secret weapons are connectivity science and statistics, helping them analyze the brain’s connections, dynamics, and role in function and disease. To crack the case, they need high-quality data and reliable statistical methods. Statistical power is their superpower, empowering […]

Published on January 31, 2023

California Author Uses Dark Humor — And a Bear — To Highlight Flawed Health System

In the world of graphic medicine, author Kathleen Founds uses anthropomorphic animals to depict the struggles of navigating America’s dysfunctional health system. Her novel, “Bipolar Bear and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Health Insurance,” follows Theodore, an angst-ridden bear with manic-depressive illness, as he interacts with a corrupt insurance company. The emerging genre […]

Published on January 31, 2023

Study: Legalized Marijuana Doesn’t Increase Substance Abuse

Living in a U.S. state where recreational weed is legal does not appear to increase the average adult’s risk of succumbing to “reefer madness,” a new study of twins has determined. An adult living in a “legal” state is not more likely to develop any sort of substance abuse… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Published on January 30, 2023