Medicine
Psychedelics Re-Engineered For Potential Use In The Clinic
Posted in Medicine, Reviews on 29th Dec, 2020
by Alex Muller
There has been a renewed interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelic compounds, with preliminary findings indicating promise for drugs including LSD, psilocybin and ibogaine in combating treatment-resistant depression2, post-traumatic stress disorder3 and anxiety.
White Blood Cell Mutation May Drive Early Stages Of Dementia
Posted in Medicine on 28th Dec, 2020
by Alex Muller
Data suggest that modifying white blood cell function may be therapeutically relevant for progressive neurodegenerative conditions.
Common Blood Pressure Drug Found To Have Lifespan-Extending Potential
Posted in Medicine on 28th Dec, 2020
by Alex Muller
Drugs may slow down aging and mitigate or prevent its negative effects on our health.
Stanford Innovation Promises Real-Time Continuous Blood Monitoring
Posted in Hardware, Medicine, Reviews on 23rd Dec, 2020
by Alex Muller
This system could be used for much more than just monitoring blood glucose changes.
DeepMind's AlphaFold Is Close To Solving One Of Biology's Greatest Challenges
Posted in Medicine, Science, Software on 17th Dec, 2020
by Alex Muller
With AI and biology working in tandem, protein folding may just be the first major breakthrough for medicine in our generation.