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A new study published in the journal Psychopharmacology is presenting a comprehensive look at the long-term efficacy of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study finds not only do the substantial … Continue reading Impressive long-term benefits of MDMA for treating PTSD, study reports
Pablo Albarenga has taken the top Photographer of the Year prize in the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards for an incredible series entitled Seeds of Resistance, contrasting portraits of environmental activists with the territories they are trying to p… Continue reading The powerful overall winners of the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
Promising new research from Northwestern University is reporting progress in the development of an anaphylaxis-preventing pill. The drug, initially designed as an alternative to chemotherapy for some types of cancer, could hypothetically be taken befor… Continue reading Anaphylaxis-preventing pill offers new hope for severe allergy sufferers
Impressive new research, led by scientists from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, has uncovered a new neurochemical mechanism by which psilocybin generates its hallucinogenic effects. The research also revealed a direct relationship between a p… Continue reading Breakthrough psilocybin study uncovers neurochemical origins of human ego
After more than a week of debate questioning the integrity of data underpinning a controversial study that found hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine treatment for COVID-19 not safe or effective, three out of the four authors behind the paper have volunta… Continue reading Authors retract divisive hydroxychloroquine study as WHO restarts trial
The newly published results of a clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of diet and exercise as a front-line type 2 diabetes treatment reveal nearly two-thirds of patients achieved complete disease remission after just 12 months of lifestyle interventi… Continue reading Diet and exercise reverses diabetes in 61% of patients, new trial reports
An incredibly focused study, led by researchers at the University of Virginia, has demonstrated the profound influence diet and gut bacteria has on the effectiveness and toxicity of drugs used in chemotherapy. Using a roundworm as a simplified microbio… Continue reading Diet and gut bacteria fundamentally influence cancer drug toxicity
Encouraging results from a small Phase 2 human trial testing the effects of a cancer drug in treating Alzheimer’s disease have been published in the journal Annals of Neurology. The data suggests the drug is safe, well-tolerated and alters biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s. A larger efficacy study is currently planned.
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Continue reading Positive early Alzheimer’s trial results for repurposed cancer drug
A new study is demonstrating how ancient animal DNA, extracted from Dead Sea Scroll parchments, can help with piecing together the jigsaw puzzle of disparate fragments found in the Judean desert. It’s hoped the novel method will help generate a Dead Se… Continue reading Ancient DNA fingerprints help solve the Dead Sea Scroll puzzle
This year’s International Photography Awards (IPA) One-Shot contest focused on how a single image can profoundly convey the concept of movement. The incredible array of celebrated shots illustrate the sheer spectacle of humans, animals and machines in … Continue reading The International Photography Awards celebrate the marvels of motion