People say, "Oh, Alzheimer's is genetic garbage." That genetic component is only 5%. So that means 95% of Alzheimer's risk is environmental air pollution, microlastics, ultrarocessed food. And a paper just came out showing that sweetener consumption correlates with dementia.And we think we know why. And you've not talked about this publicly yet. No.Let's talk. 73% of the items in the American grocery store are poisoned because sugar is hidden in all the foods. For instance, there's 262 names for sugar and t ...

Good afternoon everyone. I want you to imagine this. You're on your bed.You're watching a really good TV show. You have your favorite brand of chips on in one hand and you have your favorite drink in the other. And you're and you're watching something that's you're you're so engrossed by that you forget all of your assignments. You forget all of your projects.And even when it's time to sleep, you look at the TV and you're like, "One sec, just one more episode. Come on, just one more episode." Until it's a d ...

Every morning as I walk to school in the neighborhood that I grew up in in Brooklyn, New York, I passed many of the same things. Graffiti cover walls, people standing outside corners who never seem to leave, and sometimes things that a child should never see. Things like used needles, broken glass, and other drug paraphernalia.And also, as you might imagine, the unmistakable exchange of cash for things that at the time were unknown to me. It wasn't unusual to hear sirens or police cars parked outside my sch ...

Social Impact & Mental Health - One out of four individuals in Gen Z are diagnosed with depression [1] - 53% of Gen Z report feelings of loneliness and failure to achieve life goals [1] - People are spending an average of 55 hours on mobile phones, 25 hours on social media, and 2 hours on video games daily, totaling 10 hours on screens [4] Addiction & Dopamine - The core issue is addiction to dopamine, a chemical released in the brain that drives individuals to choose pleasure over hard work [3][4] - Repeated actions carve neural pathways in the brain, leading to potential addiction [2] Solutions & Countermeasures - The antidote to dopamine addiction is discipline and nature [5] - Nature offers benefits such as reduced stress and anxiety, a stronger immune system, improved cognitive functions, and increased self-confidence [5] - Discipline is essential for achieving goals and building a fulfilling life [5][6] The Future & Potential - Resisting digital distractions allows individuals to maintain their humanity, which will become increasingly valuable in a digitized world [10][11] - The younger generation has the power and potential to change the world [11]

Problem Definition & Impact - Overuse of the term "depression" trivializes the condition, hindering innovation in treatments and diagnostics [3] - Depression is a major public health crisis, affecting over 300 million people globally as of 2025 [4] - Depression is the leading cause of disability, exceeding that caused by cancers, diabetes, heart disease, and strokes combined [5] - Depression drains up to $925 billion from the global economy annually due to lost productivity [6] - Depression is a leading cause of suicide, resulting in over 800,000 deaths per year, approximately one life lost every 40 seconds [6] Current Treatment Limitations - Current diagnostic methods for depression rely on subjective assessments, leading to inaccuracies of 30-50% [10] - Existing treatments primarily address the effects of depression rather than the root cause [11][12] - A recent meta-analysis study finds that serotonin had little to no impact on the development of depression [11] Research & Potential Solutions - Research indicates that depression is linked to changes in gene expression levels, affecting how brain cells grow, communicate, and respond to stress [13][15] - The research identified a potential genetic biomarker for depression and used machine learning to diagnose depression based on gene expression levels with 93% accuracy [16][17] - The research created the chemical composition of a drug against depression using a molecular docking software, proving effective at addressing the problem on a molecular level [17][18]

Bien et bien bonsoir à toutes et à tous. Aujourd'hui, nous allons voir ensemble de quelle manière le la droite et la gauche s'entendent. Alors, je vous rassure hein, dans notre cerveau et dans un contexte de créativité. Euh bon, c'est particulier, vous comprenez, hein ? Alors, euh, la question qui se pose, c'est qu'est-ce que c'est que la cavité ? Bien bien entendu, comme l'intelligence est un concept assez flou hein et très diffus, il peut y avoir plein de définitions, mais tout de même on s'accorde mainte ...

Drug Use & Addiction - Germany's Ministry of Health indicates 12 million smokers, 16 million (1.6%) ecodependent people, 3 million people with problematic medication use, and 1 million young adults regularly consuming cannabis or illegal drugs [1] - Drug dependence begins when the desire to use drugs arises after the pleasant effects wear off, and this desire is satisfied more and more often [2] - Consumed drugs trick the brain into repeated drug use, leading to addiction [9] Endogenous Drugs & Their Effects - The body has receptors for consumed drugs, primarily located on the surface of nerve cells [2][3] - These receptors are designed to fit the body's own substances, endogenous drugs, which the body naturally produces and have drug-like effects [4] - Endogenous drugs can be stimulated by activities like exercise, singing, social bonding, or sexual activity [5] - Endogenous opioids are stimulated by sexual activity and physical exercise, acting as natural painkillers and mood enhancers [7] - Dopamine, a neurotransmitter, produces feelings of happiness and satisfaction, reinforcing behaviors important for survival [8] Oxytocin & Bonding - Oxytocin, also called the cuddle hormone, plays a major role in mammalian reproduction, strengthening labor during birth and enabling milk flow during lactation [10] - Oxytocin enhances the motivation to care for and bond with offspring by strongly activating the brain's reward system [12][13] - Oxytocin is essential for individual social recognition, enhancing social salience and enforcing the sensory detection of individual social cues [18][19] Activities & Endogenous Drug Release - Physical exercise, like running, boosts endogenous drug-like systems, with elevated levels of oxytocin and cortisol found after running [20][21] - Singing, whether alone or in a choir, has beneficial effects on mental and physical health, increasing oxytocin levels and reducing stress [24][25]

Imagine [Music] [Applause] this. You get the notification from your teenager's school meal app and it tells you what you already suspected. Two chocolate muffins and a chocolate milkshake for lunch. and you already know what's coming next. He won't eat when he gets home from school, and he only likes really beige food anyway. When you open his backpack to help him find something later, inside you find dozens of crumpled biscuits, crisps, and sweet wrappers stuffed in between the bits of paper and the books. ...

Gamification Concept & Application - Gamification involves adding game-like elements to routine tasks to make them more engaging and motivating [5] - Gamification stimulates the brain's reward system by releasing dopamine, making tasks more appealing [9][10][11] - Gamification is already used in applications like Duolingo, which retains 500 million users daily through its streak system [5][12] Impact on Education - Gamified learning can increase class scores by 34% [12] - Traditional learning is often passive, focused on memorization, and lacks engagement with the brain's reward system [16][17] - Gamification can address these issues by making learning more interactive and fun [4] Future Trends & Market - Gamification can be enhanced through virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) for more immersive experiences [18] - Adaptive AI can personalize gamified learning by adjusting difficulty and presentation methods [19] - The gamification market is projected to reach $30 billion by 2030 [20] Applications Beyond Education - The military uses gamification in simulated training to prepare personnel for stressful scenarios [13][14][15] - The medical field uses gamification to improve medical students' surgical skills, resulting in 40% better retention [15]

5 minutes in your phone puzzles and you check it just for a second and suddenly 30 minutes have vanished and you don't even remember what you were working on. Sound familiar. You're not alone.In today's fast-paced world, distractions are everywhere. Maintaining focus feels like an impossible challenge. But what if I told you that focus is a skill, one that we can train and strengthen.Okay, social media, emails, and in less entertainment have hijacked our attention spans. We live in a world which is designed ...