The findings give insight into how psychedelic substances like psilocybin, mescaline, LSD, and similar drugs may relieve symptoms of addiction, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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A new laboratory-stage mRNA vaccine that teaches the immune system to recognize the saliva from tick bites could prevent these bugs from feeding on and transmitting tick-borne diseases to people, according to a recent study.
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An FDA-approved drug for hepatitis C can increase bacterial sensitivity to antibiotics and reduce the likelihood of antibiotic resistance, according to a new study.
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Cannabis use among pregnant women is up sharply, with past-month use nearly doubling to 7% and daily or near-daily use tripling to 3.4% from 2002 to 2017. Education for healthcare providers and budtenders hasn’t kept pace.
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Researchers have discovered how drugs can affect various membrane-spanning proteins in addition to their intended target, potentially causing unwanted side effects.
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New research will examine how a peculiar relationship between this unusual pair could lead to innovative drugs that regulate human immune systems and tissue repair.
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Since 1949, lithium has been a mainstay for treating bipolar disorder, a mental health condition marked by extreme mood swings. But scientists still don’t have a clear understanding of how the drug works.
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A new study has tackled the problem of antibiotic resistance by redesigning existing antibiotics to overcome bacterial resistance mechanisms.
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If you ever find yourself in an extended hospital stay, don’t be surprised if the speaker in the corner starts talking to you.
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Researchers identified a potent inhibitor of Bach1, called HPPE, that protected cells from inflammation and the buildup of toxic oxidative stress when administered either before or after the onset of disease symptoms.
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An antidepressant best known as Prozac could offer the first treatment for the leading cause of blindness among people over 50 years of age.
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Researchers may have uncovered new answers on how to create safer opioids: design a new opioid to bypass the part of brain that feels pleasure, but retain the analgesic properties.
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Researchers have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease reduces obesity and fatty liver in mice and improves their heart function—without changes in food intake or daily activity.
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About the size of a grain of sand, the new flying microchip (or “microflier”) does not have a motor or engine. Instead, it catches flight on the wind.
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Linking the cost of prescription drugs in the United States to the prices paid in other high-income nations could have reduced American spending for the drugs by at least half in 2020.
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