One or two doses of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, may improve the mental health of cancer patients when accompanied by psychotherapy, a new report suggests. A second new study found that treatment ...
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Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.
Jan 3, 2025
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Radiation is one of the most effective ways to kill a tumor. But these therapies are indiscriminate, and they can damage healthy tissues.
Dec 10, 2024
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Can there ever be scientific certainty during a pandemic caused by a novel infectious disease? Ann C. Keller, associate professor at Berkeley Public Health and a political scientist, says no—and argues that the Centers ...
Dec 11, 2024
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The human brain can store salient information, such as numbers, instructions or other details that are important for completing a task, for brief periods of time, via a cognitive system known as working memory (WM). This ...
Could complex beliefs like paranoia have roots in something as basic as vision? A new Yale study finds evidence that they might.
Dec 17, 2024
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Yoga has been linked to numerous health benefits. But is it also the secret to a long life? This is what Daisy Taylor, a centenarian from Chelmsford, England, reports.
Dec 21, 2024
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Cleveland Clinic researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels of bacteria are normal.
Dec 11, 2024
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If you've been bit by a stomach bug lately, you're not alone.
Jan 2, 2025
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Continuing significant advancements in the field of xenotransplantation, surgeon-scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine provided an extensive analysis on the second patient in the world to receive a ...
Jan 8, 2025
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