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TOPLINE: A new study confirms the safety and efficacy of the psychedelic MDMA in ethnically and racially diverse populations with moderate to severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). METHODOLOGY: Trauma-focused psychotherapies are the gold standard treatment for PTSD, which affects about…

TOPLINE: The drug mirabegron, used to treat overactive bladder disease, when added to standard treatment did not improve either left ventricular mass index or diastolic function over 12 months among patients with pre–heart failure (pre-HF) structural heart disease who were…

Reviewed Among available immunotherapies, the use of «CAR-T» cells is proving extremely effective against certain blood cancers, but only in half of patients. A main reason for this is the premature dysfunction of these immune cells, which have been artificially…

Don’t bottle it up. Air your grievances. These are phrases we commonly hear from those close to us when we’re having a bad day. The general consensus for a few years now has been that letting out frustration, anger or…

Spinach extract could have promoted the healing of wounds in rats similar to wounds experienced by people with diabetes, says a new study. Spinach is full of compounds that may have produced this effect, including vitamins, antioxidants, glutamine, and zinc,…

Reviewed In a new study, mice whose immune systems were trained against the microbial protein flagellin did not experience the usual detrimental effects of ingesting food additive emulsifiers, pointing to a potential new way to combat various chronic inflammatory diseases….

In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers performed a systematic-type review to evaluate the efficacy of behavior change interventions (BCIs) for smoking cessation in pregnant couples and new parents using a gendered lens. Study: Effectiveness of behavior…

A large meta-study finds that older people whose hypertension is under control have no greater risk of dementia than a person without hypertension. However, people with uncontrolled hypertension are at a higher risk of dementia. The study hopes to clarify…

In a recent study published in Nature Genetics, researchers evaluated sensitivity to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy in autochthonous mouse models of DNA mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency (MMRd) colon and lung cancers. Study: Mismatch repair deficiency is not sufficient to elicit…

Mediterranean diet slashes dementia risk by almost a QUARTER, study suggests  Researchers examined the diet and health of almost 60,300 people in the UK READ MORE: Eating cheese lowers dementia risk, study suggests A Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, nuts…