Abstract:
People who live in cities are exposed to a wide range of environmental elements that might have a negative impact on their health, especially their mental health. Studies in public health and neuroscience work to increase the body of evidence in the field of urban health. There is still debate over whether there is a causal connection between urban living and mental diseases or if other selection factors play a role. In my session, I`ll compile the most recent research on the relationship between urban life and neurological outcomes, emphasizing how the collaboration between public health and neuroscience may improve our understanding of urban health. I will carefully examine the findings of studies on schizophrenia, psychotic diseases, cognitive functioning, and social functioning. Evidence-based studies that link urban living to changes in brain anatomy and function are now available. Studies examining cognitive functioning or decline, in particular, revealed. In addition, I`ll discuss the underlying difficulties in maximizing the societal advantages of modern neuroscience. These difficulties include implementing "big science" methodologies with interdisciplinary teams and sufficient funding, developing brain simulation technology for in silico manipulations, translating research findings for improved brain disease classification, addressing public concerns to increase support and confidence for neuroscience research, and developing interconnected datasets for a thorough understanding of brain organization. Overcoming these obstacles will result in revolutionary developments with broad implications.
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Journal: Abstract Book on 9th Annual Neuroscience Conference (ANC-23) August 12-13, 2023 , Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023