Largest ever psychedelics study maps changes of conscious awareness to neurotransmitter systems
Psychedelics are now a rapidly growing area of neuroscience and clinical research, one that may produce much-needed new therapies for disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. Yet there is still a lot to know about how these drug agents alter…
Read MoreStudy finds a promising new target for immunity-boosting cancer treatments
Tumors can use an enzyme called ART1 to thwart antitumor immune cells, making the enzyme a promising new target for immunity-boosting cancer treatments, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In…
Read MoreHigh blood pressure: High fruit intake ‘strongly associated’ with lower hypertension risk
Dr Chris Steele shares diet tips on reducing blood pressure We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on…
Read MoreExperiments show people overestimate their abilities after exposure to trivially informative content
A team of researchers from the University of Waikato and the University of Otago, both in New Zealand and Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Canada, has found that people tend to overestimate their ability to perform a task after watching others…
Read MoreIrish Baby Boy Names for Your Lucky Little Lad
There’s a reason Irish names are becoming so popular — much like the language of Ireland, their baby boy names are unique with a magical lilt to their sound. Whether you’re looking for a well-known Irish boy’s name, like Finn…
Read MoreIs blood pressure reading more accurate at home or clinic?
Blood pressure measurements routinely taken at home are more likely to provide the basis for accurate diagnoses of hypertension than those taken in a clinic setting, according to a new study led by Kaiser Permanente investigators. The findings come from…
Read MoreCould Trump's, Musk's and the Rock's sleep pattern help beat dementia?
Do the sleeping habits of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and The Rock hold clues to fighting dementia? Study on mice finds genes that allow people to thrive on four hours sleep slow plaque build-up in brain Elite sleepers are superpowered…
Read MoreOlympian Allyson Felix on Saying No & What It Took for Her to Call Out Nike for Denying Maternity Protections
Track and field superstar Allyson Felix, 36, knew there would be ramifications when she wrote an op-ed in The New York Times in May 2019, outing her former sponsor Nike for refusing to add maternity protections in her contract renewal….
Read MoreNew findings could change treatment practice and lengthen survival for men with pN1 prostate cancer
Men with microscopic evidence of prostate cancer spreading to their pelvic lymph nodes (LNs) following the surgical resection of the prostate and pelvic lymph nodes (LN) are at a very high risk of dying from prostate cancer. Pelvic LN radiation…
Read MoreThis is why your desk job makes you so hungry despite not moving all day
This is why we need to eat more during times of deep focus and mental stress. Why does your day job make you so tired? For those who have office-based careers and spend the majority of the day sitting at…
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