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Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Therapy by FDA
Posted in Medicine on 26th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted psilocybin therapy a Breakthrough Therapy designation for the second time in a year, this time with a view on accelerating trials testing its efficacy treating major depressive disorder (MDD).
Smart contacts: The future of the wearable you won't even see
Posted in Hardware, Medicine on 24th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
One day, contact lenses could do much more than just correct our vision
Encouraging early results from first human CRISPR gene therapy trials
Posted in Medicine on 20th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
“These data support our belief in the potential of our therapies to have meaningful benefit for patients following a one-time intervention.”
Lenovo pilots VR as an alternative to general anesthesia for kids
Posted in Games, Hardware, Medicine on 10th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
Lenovo and the Starlight Children’s Foundation have been pilot testing virtual reality headsets as an alternative to general anesthetics for kids, alleviating panic and pain by distracting critically ill pediatric patients from what’s actually happening around them.
ESA studies growing blood vessels in zero gravity
Posted in Medicine, Science on 8th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
In zero gravity, there's nothing to pull or push the cells out of place, allowing them to form themselves into simple 3D structures, including globules and tubes.