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Psychedelic compound shows promise in stress relief for socially aggressive mice

A study in Neuropharmacology reveals that a single dose of the psychedelic compound (R)-DOI significantly improves stress-coping behaviors and reduces inflammatory markers in mice subjected to social aggression.

30 Apr 2024

Microbial metropolis: How building design can boost your brain

Researchers in PNAS highlight the significant impact of microbe-host interactions on human emotions, cognition, and behavior, urging for built environment (BE) designs that consider microbiome diversity to enhance health and well-being.

29 Apr 2024

Atrial fibrillation linked to high mortality and hospitalization rates, UQ study shows

Forty-five per cent of patients admitted to hospital for atrial fibrillation (AF) in Australia and New Zealand die within a decade, according to University of Queensland research.

29 Apr 2024

STRONG STAR Consortium awarded $17M for traumatic brain injury and psychological health research

In a recent round of grant awards, the STRONG STAR Consortium based at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) was selected by the U.S. Department of Defense for a total of $17 million in funding to launch eight new research projects focused on traumatic brain injury and psychological health.

29 Apr 2024

New Kaposi sarcoma mouse model could be key to drug development

Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, after decades of research efforts, have developed a mouse model of Kaposi sarcoma that could be key to the development of new drugs to treat the disease.

29 Apr 2024

Georgetown study raises concerns over aspirin's role in breast cancer treatment

A new study examining the role of aspirin in breast cancer treatment reveals critical issues related to health equity and aging that have broad implications for cancer and other disease intervention trials, say researchers from Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

29 Apr 2024

Experimental monoclonal antibody prevents and reverses clinical type 1 diabetes in mice

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that an experimental monoclonal antibody drug called mAb43 appears to prevent and reverse the onset of clinical type 1 diabetes in mice, and in some cases, to lengthen the animals' lifespan.

29 Apr 2024

Quantum biology's new frontier: Tryptophan networks and brain disease defense

The effects of quantum mechanics - the laws of physics that apply at exceedingly small scales - are extremely sensitive to disturbances.

29 Apr 2024

Study finds major gaps in cancer screening use in Federally Qualified Health Centers

A national study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of New Mexico (UNM) Comprehensive Cancer Center found major gaps in breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening use in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the U.S., relative to overall screening rates in the country.

29 Apr 2024

Renewed classification of primary iron overload syndromes based on Hep25/FP system

The clinical introduction of hepcidin25 (Hep25) has led to a more detailed understanding of its relationship with ferroportin (FP) and divalent metal transporter1 in primary iron overload syndromes (PIOSs).

29 Apr 2024

American Heart Association funds four new projects to evaluate the role of race in predicting heart disease risk

People with heart disease may receive different care because of how race is interpreted in health risk calculators and other tools that help clinicians make treatment decisions.

29 Apr 2024

Heart Failure 2024: Cutting-edge science and stimulating discussions in heart failure management

Cutting edge science and stimulating discussions in heart failure management are in store at Heart Failure 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

29 Apr 2024

Pandemic-induced social isolation: Assessing its impact on older adults' wellbeing

Researchers explore the effects of social isolation in adults 50 years of age and older during the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 Apr 2024

Study reveals disparities in palliative care for people with opioid use disorder

Compared with people without opioid use disorder, those with opioid use disorder were less likely to receive palliative care in clinics and in their homes, and were dying at younger ages of causes other than opioid use, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.231419.

29 Apr 2024

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Psychedelic compound shows promise in stress relief for socially aggressive mice

Microbial metropolis: How building design can boost your brain

Atrial fibrillation linked to high mortality and hospitalization rates, UQ study shows

STRONG STAR Consortium awarded $17M for traumatic brain injury and psychological health research

New Kaposi sarcoma mouse model could be key to drug development

Georgetown study raises concerns over aspirin's role in breast cancer treatment

Experimental monoclonal antibody prevents and reverses clinical type 1 diabetes in mice

Quantum biology's new frontier: Tryptophan networks and brain disease defense

Study finds major gaps in cancer screening use in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Renewed classification of primary iron overload syndromes based on Hep25/FP system

American Heart Association funds four new projects to evaluate the role of race in predicting heart disease risk

Heart Failure 2024: Cutting-edge science and stimulating discussions in heart failure management

Pandemic-induced social isolation: Assessing its impact on older adults' wellbeing

Study reveals disparities in palliative care for people with opioid use disorder

SCA4 genetic breakthrough: Unveiling the cause of a devastating neurological disease

Research uncovers Blautia bacteria's crucial role in gut health and disease protection

Majority of AI clinical trials report positive outcomes, yet concerns over generalizability persist

Do SARS-CoV-2 infections cause long-term loss of smell and taste?

UK study confirms healthy habits can extend lifespan, even with genetic predispositions

Study links youth vaping to increased metal exposure, raising public health concerns

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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