medicine

Psychedelics Are Showing Real Promise for Treating Mental Disorders

Posted in Medicine on 16th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller

These substances are making their way into the heart of the psychology establishment.

Radar could make for less-biased heart checks

Posted in Science on 16th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller

Using radar to monitor people's heartbeats, and the technology could allow for more accurate diagnoses of heart maladies.

Baycrest Virtual Brain joins flagship neuroscience initiative in Europe

Posted in Science on 15th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller

The Virtual Brain, an international brain-mapping platform co-developed by Baycrest researchers, has become part of the Human Brain Project.

Failed antibiotics can be team up to fight against superbugs

Posted in Medicine on 14th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller

Researchers have found that combining two antibiotics that no longer work can create a treatment that's once again effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

MIT research points to autoimmune disease as the cause of glaucoma

Posted in Medicine on 13th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller

The study found an unusually high number of T-cells present in the retinas of those suffering, suggesting the condition may have a previously undetected autoimmune cause.