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Psilocybin outperformed escitalopram on long-term effects of depression therapy

The double-blind randomised placebo-controlled phase II trials included 59 participants (approximately two-thirds male) with major depressive disorder and moderate to severe depression

25.09.2024

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Myorelaxants did not help with low back pain and fibromyalgia

A systematic review of 44 studies showed that long-term administration of myorelaxants effectively reduces pain syndrome in trigeminal neuralgia, neck pain and painful cramps

25.09.2024

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An overweight woman doubled her child's risk of autism

If a woman develops obesity before or during pregnancy, her baby is more likely to have a neuropsychiatric or behavioural disorder

25.09.2024

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Gamification of digital therapies for mental disorders helped with ADHD in children

However, such instruments had little or no effect on the severity of anxiety symptoms

24.09.2024

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Tumours increased the risk of developing cardiovascular disease

In addition, chemotherapy also independently increased the risk of cardiovascular disease, as reported in the journal Cancer

24.09.2024

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Gophers have suggested a possible non-surgical treatment for cataracts

By studying the winter hibernation of gophers, researchers from the US and China have identified a protein that can help get rid of cataracts without surgery, which is not without risks and is not available to all people

24.09.2024

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An experiment involving infection of humans with SARS-CoV-2 showed persistent deterioration of cognitive function

A study in which medical professionals deliberately infected a group of young and healthy volunteers with the coronavirus found that memory and cognitive impairment in Covid-19 survivors persisted nine months and even a year after illness

24.09.2024

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Supportive electroconvulsive therapy reduced the incidence of hospitalisations

The analysis included all 19944 patients (median age 55 years, 61 per cent female) from Danish health registries who received ECT between 2003 and 2022

23.09.2024

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Medical cannabis improved all measures of quality of life in the short term

Participants were 399 people (median age 46.4 years; 66.4 per cent female) who had been prescribed medical cannabis by a doctor

23.09.2024

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A startup to serially turn skin cells into any other cells has hit the market

GC Therapeutics has entered the market to develop a commercially available platform that enables affordable programming of induced stem cells

23.09.2024

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Antidepressants have been found to have anti-cancer properties

Scientists decided to approach the problem from an unexpected angle and scan known antidepressant molecules

23.09.2024

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The incidence of myocardial infarction has increased among epileptics

Recent studies have shown a potential link between epilepsy and acute myocardial infarction, with common pathophysiological mechanisms identified

20.09.2024

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Moderate coffee consumption was associated with a low risk of cardiometabolic disease

That's three cups of coffee or 200-300 milligrams of caffeine a day

20.09.2024

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Atmospheric styrene and ethylbenzene increased the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

As reported in the journal Eco-Environment & Health, high levels of these pollutants in the air are associated with a nearly twofold increase in the risk of developing diabetes

20.09.2024

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The Lasker Prize was awarded for the discovery of an immune defence mechanism and the development of GTP-1 agonists

According to a post on the award website, in 2024, the jury noted the discovery of a DNA-recognising enzyme that triggers immune and autoimmune responses, as well as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GPP-1) receptor agonist therapies for obesity

20.09.2024

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C1-inhibitor deficiency manifested by angioedema of the intestine

Abdominal computed tomography revealed segmental thickening of the colonic and rectal walls and mesenteric oedema, while colonoscopy showed oedema of the entire colon

19.09.2024

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Neuroscientists have described brain changes in a pregnant woman

US scientists performed 26 magnetic resonance imaging scans on a 38-year-old pregnant woman to assess the changes that are taking place in her brain

19.09.2024

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Meat and dairy proteins suppressed bowel cancer

As scientists from Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands have found out, meat and milk may not provoke, but, on the contrary, prevent cancer development

19.09.2024

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Neurosurgeons have for the first time assessed the dangers of slap tournaments

In recent years, the Internet and some TV channels have started to show sports shows in which rivals slap each other in a fight for a cash prize, while the public watches with interest

19.09.2024

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Neuroscientists have proposed using meditation as anaesthesia

Mindful meditation can be a substitute for painkillers while not engaging neuropeptides, the human body's natural regulator of pain sensitivity

18.09.2024