Das Unternehmen Cumulus Neuroscience hat Daten veröffentlicht, die eine niedrigbelastende Methode zur Messung von Neuroplastizität mittels trockener EEG-Sensoren bestätigen. Die Studie zeigt, dass visuelle evozierte Potenziale (VEP) in realen klinischen Umgebungen zuverlässig erfasst werden können und als objektiver Biomarker für Therapien bei Erkrankungen des zentralen Nervensystems dienen. Neuroplastizität beschreibt die Fähigkeit des Gehirns, Strukturen und Verbindungen anzupassen, etwa bei Lernen, Erholung nach Verletzungen oder Erkrankungen. Defizite spielen eine Rolle bei psychiatrischen und neurodegenerativen Störungen. Bisherige EEG-Methoden waren aufwendig und wenig zuverlässig, was ihren Einsatz in klinischen Studien einschränkte. Cumulus entwickelte eine kurze VEP-Modulationsmessung mit der NeuLogiq-Plattform, die ein drahtloses Dry-EEG-Headset mit schneller Anbringung nutzt. Ergänzt durch frequenzbasierte Analysen wurde die Methode in Labors und zwei US-Klinikstudien an 50 gesunden Probanden validiert. Ergebnisse zeigten starke Gruppeneffekte: Die P1-Amplitude stieg nach Modulation an, die N1b-Amplitude sank. Die Test-Retest-Zuverlässigkeit der Wellenformen erreichte Werte… 

The United States is conditioning continued participation in the Visa Waiver Program on new requirements: participating countries must grant US authorities automated access to national police databases, including biometric data. This unprecedented demand would affect not only travelers but potentially all individuals recorded in these systems. The European Commission is negotiating a framework agreement, amid… US… US Demands Direct Access to European Police Databases for Visa Waiver Program

Recent publications in Frontiers journals cover innovative approaches in fetal monitoring, health indicator frameworks, Alzheimer’s prediction, and more. Here are key studies published around early January 2026. Machine Learning Model for Fetal Health Assessment During Pregnancy Researchers developed a multimodal vibroacoustic sensor array combined with machine learning to detect fetal movements objectively. Tested against ultrasound in 25 pregnant participants, an ensemble RUSBoost model achieved precision of 0.44 and recall of 0.61 using concatenated piezoelectric and acoustic data. This low-cost, wearable approach could enable continuous monitoring in low- and middle-income countries, where stillbirth rates remain high due to limited access to ultrasound. It addresses subjectivity in maternal perception and resource constraints in clinical settings. FAIR Foundations for NCD Indicator Vault in the EU A feasibility study proposes the SOLICIT metadata model to contextualize indicators for non-communicable diseases across EU countries. Adapted… 

Describing psychiatric disorders in living political figures is ethically highly sensitive and, in the US, governed by the Goldwater Rule, which prohibits psychiatrists from offering diagnoses without personal examination and consent.[1][2][3] A medically correct article can therefore only discuss behavioral traits and established diagnostic criteria, not diagnose Donald Trump in a clinical sense. On this basis, however, it is possible to explain observable symptoms of grandiosity, narcissism, and associated risk patterns evident in his public conduct, along with their political implications.[4][5] What Is Grandiosity? In psychiatry, „grandiosity“ (grandiose delusions or ideas) refers primarily to delusionally exaggerated beliefs in one’s own importance, power, abilities, or mission that cannot be corrected by social reality.[2] It classically occurs in manic episodes, schizoaffective disorders, or schizophrenia but can also manifest as a „grandiose self“ within narcissistic personality disorder.[2][6] Key elements include: In personality disorders,…