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Antianxiety and Antidepressant Effects From a Single Dose of Psilocybin Persist Years Later in Cancer Patients Following up on their landmark 2016 study, researchers at…
Research in children and young adults shows that iron levels in brain tissue rise during development and are correlated with cognitive abilities. Brain iron levels…
The left image shows a knee joint in a healthy rat. (White indicates cartilage.) The second image from the left shows a joint with grade…
French health authorities have confirmed three cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) virus in France. The first confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV in Europe are not unexpected.…
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus particles (blue) found near the periphery of an infected VERO E6 cell (yellow). Image captured…
A new study presents, for the first time, a comprehensive analysis of products used by “e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury” (EVALI) patients. A…
GLP1R visualized in insulin-secreting beta cells at super-resolution. Credit: University of Birmingham Scientists have examined a key receptor for the first time at high resolution…
Elaborate sympathetic innervation (magenta) around melanocyte stem cells (yellow). Acute stress induces hyperactivation of the sympathetic nervous system to release large amount of the neurotransmitter…
A researcher collects gas samples at Soda Springs in the Philippines. Credit: University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences Diving 200 feet under…
Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a new type of smart contact lenses that can prevent dry eyes. The self-moisturizing system, which is described in…
Sticky antibiotic provides glue for successful treatment. Researchers have found how an antibiotic used to treat a debilitating gut infection stays put inside the body…
Reducing dangerous swelling in traumatic brain injury: Injected nanoparticles reduce swelling and secondary brain damage in preclinical research. ‘We believe this may provide the first…
Amyloid-beta (green fluorescence) and aluminum (orange fluorescence) in senile plaque from brain tissue of a familial Alzheimer’s disease donor. Credit: Neurobiology, University of Texas at…
Review recommends patients at risk of cardiovascular events should be counseled to avoid or minimize marijuana use until further data are available. As more states…
12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) for children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy…
Adults with food insecurity (i.e., inadequate access to food because of financial constraints) are 10% to 37% more likely to die prematurely from any cause…
Nearly 9 in 10 parents say teens spend too much time playing video games. Many parents mistaken about their child’s video game behavior; families report…
Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of physical activity. Leaving school and getting a job both lead…
Clinical trials suggest treatment that involves psychedelics can be more effective than psychotherapy alone. More than three million people in the United States are diagnosed…