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Light-Activated "Photoimmunotherapy" Kills Brain Cancer, Reduces Relapse
Posted in Medicine on 25th Jun, 2022
by Alex Muller
The key is a compound that glows under light to guide surgeons to the tumor, while near-infrared light activates a cancer-killing mechanism.
Simple Retina Test Could Accurately Distinguish Autism From ADHD
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Jun, 2022
by Alex Muller
Autism and ADHD are becoming better understood, but clinicians can still find the two conditions difficult to tell apart.
First-Of-A-Kind Blood Test Paves Way For Early Parkinson's Diagnosis
Posted in Medicine on 31st May, 2022
by Alex Muller
The hope is that it can lead to a cheap and easy way to screen for the disease in its early stages, but also that it can further our understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind it and perhaps lead to new treatments.
Trial finds insulin nasal spray may slow age-related cognitive decline
Posted in Medicine on 2nd May, 2022
by Alex Muller
The results are certainly fascinating but the researchers are cautious to stress there are still lots of questions to answer before some kind of intranasal insulin spray for brain health is available to the elderly.
Scientists Used Brain Scans To See How Magic Mushrooms Battle Depression. Here's What They Found
Posted in Medicine on 1st May, 2022
by Alex Muller
Psilocybin doesn't dampen brain activity-rather, it "Liberates the entrenched depressed brain, making it more integrated and flexible"