Psilocybin found to reduce chronic pain in rats

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressEffect of intravenous psilocybin on mechanical hypersensitivity and thermal hyperalgesia. (A) Schematic illustrating the design and timeline of the experiments. (B,C) Rats

Updated on: December 30,2023

Psilocybin found to reduce chronic pain in rats

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressEffect of intravenous psilocybin on mechanical hypersensitivity and thermal hyperalgesia. (A) Schematic illustrating the design and timeline of the experiments. (B,C) Rats

Updated on:December 30,2023

Plant compound used in traditional medicine may help fight tuberculosis

by Katie Bohn,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit:Journal of Ethnopharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118500A compound found in African wormwood—a plant used medicinally for

Updated on: October 22,2024

Plant compound used in traditional medicine may help fight tuberculosis

by Katie Bohn,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit:Journal of Ethnopharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118500A compound found in African wormwood—a plant used medicinally for

Updated on:October 22,2024

How memories are formed in the brain: A new role for the internal compass

byUniversitaet TübingenSocial interactions dynamically modulated the gain of the HD representation. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01506-1Since their disco

Updated on: January 09,2024

How memories are formed in the brain: A new role for the internal compass

byUniversitaet TübingenSocial interactions dynamically modulated the gain of the HD representation. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01506-1Since their disco

Updated on:January 09,2024

A brief history of drug-fueled combatants

by Colin Davidson,The ConversationA chess piece depicting a berserker biting his shield. Credit:National Museums Scotland/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAMy friend Luke used to drink a pin

Updated on: January 26,2024

A brief history of drug-fueled combatants

by Colin Davidson,The ConversationA chess piece depicting a berserker biting his shield. Credit:National Museums Scotland/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAMy friend Luke used to drink a pin

Updated on:January 26,2024

Researchers identify brain center responsible for responses to rapid temperature change

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityTPN-IIIs display ON responses to temperature change. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42864-5We've all heard it:

Updated on: January 10,2024

Researchers identify brain center responsible for responses to rapid temperature change

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityTPN-IIIs display ON responses to temperature change. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42864-5We've all heard it:

Updated on:January 10,2024

Researchers discover a mechanism that could improve platinum-based cancer therapy

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified a protein that, when targeted, enables cisplatin-resistant cancer cells to become responsive to treatment. Cispla

Updated on: March 30,2024

Researchers discover a mechanism that could improve platinum-based cancer therapy

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified a protein that, when targeted, enables cisplatin-resistant cancer cells to become responsive to treatment. Cispla

Updated on:March 30,2024

Experimental pain med could give patients new option to opioids

by Ernie MundellThe first new kind of pain medication in over two decades could be on the horizon for patients, with promising results announced Tuesday from a company trial.For now, the drug from Ver

Updated on: April 24,2024

Experimental pain med could give patients new option to opioids

by Ernie MundellThe first new kind of pain medication in over two decades could be on the horizon for patients, with promising results announced Tuesday from a company trial.For now, the drug from Ver

Updated on:April 24,2024

CRISPR treatment slows swelling in hereditary angioedema patients

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: James atmos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsHereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by severe

Updated on: April 12,2024

CRISPR treatment slows swelling in hereditary angioedema patients

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: James atmos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsHereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by severe

Updated on:April 12,2024

Study reveals potential to reverse lung fibrosis using the body's own healing technique

byUniversity of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172826The most common type of lung fibrosis—scarring of the lungs—is idiop

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study reveals potential to reverse lung fibrosis using the body's own healing technique

byUniversity of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172826The most common type of lung fibrosis—scarring of the lungs—is idiop

Updated on:April 28,2024

Diabetes and weight-loss drugs—Ozempic and Wegovy—not associated with increased suicidal thoughts, finds study

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Oze

Updated on: January 26,2024

Diabetes and weight-loss drugs—Ozempic and Wegovy—not associated with increased suicidal thoughts, finds study

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Oze

Updated on:January 26,2024

Exploring ferumoxytol: A new frontier in MRI contrast agents

by Science China PressDuring the blood pool phase, it significantly shortens the T1and T2relaxation times of the blood, thus achieving bright blood effects in T1-weighted imaging and

Updated on: March 30,2024

Exploring ferumoxytol: A new frontier in MRI contrast agents

by Science China PressDuring the blood pool phase, it significantly shortens the T1and T2relaxation times of the blood, thus achieving bright blood effects in T1-weighted imaging and

Updated on:March 30,2024

New combination therapy found effective against drug-sensitive and resistant tick-borne babesiosis

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityThe lab of Choukri Ben Mamoun, PhD (left), has a long-standing interest in fighting this tick-borne disease. Credit: Yale UniversityDrug-resistant babesiosis m

Updated on: January 26,2024

New combination therapy found effective against drug-sensitive and resistant tick-borne babesiosis

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityThe lab of Choukri Ben Mamoun, PhD (left), has a long-standing interest in fighting this tick-borne disease. Credit: Yale UniversityDrug-resistant babesiosis m

Updated on:January 26,2024