medicine
World-first trial investigating psilocybin psychotherapy for anorexia commencing in US
Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Aug, 2019
by Alex Muller
The new trial adds to a growing body of evidence finding psychedelic psychotherapy effective for depression, addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
CRISPR enters its first human clinical trials
Posted in Medicine, Science on 18th Aug, 2019
by Alex Muller
In the first spate of clinical trials, scientists are using CRISPR/Cas9 to combat cancer and blood disorders in people.
Breakthrough discovery of signal cancers use to hide from immune system
Posted in Medicine on 1st Aug, 2019
by Alex Muller
It's hoped the discovery of this major signaling protein will lead to new immunotherapy treatments that increase the number of options that clinicians have at their disposal to help patients.
Association between liver dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease found in new study
Posted in Medicine on 1st Aug, 2019
by Alex Muller
"While we have focused for too long on studying the brain in isolation, we now have to study the brain as an organ that is communicating with and connected to other organs that support its function and that can contribute to its dysfunction,"
Hydrogel bandage uses body heat to speed wound healing
Posted in Medicine on 27th Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
It closed wounds faster than other experimental healing hydrogels that were tested, plus it produced no inflammation or immune responses.