'Mystical' psychedelic compound found in normal brains of rats
The active ingredient responsible for these psychedelic visions is a molecule called dimethyltryptamine (DMT).
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The neuroscience of autism: New clues for how condition begins
The discovery, published in Neuron, illuminates the molecular details of a key process in brain development and adds to the scientific understanding of the biological basis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a condition linked to brain development and estimated to affect about one in 59 children born in the United
Researchers grow active mini-brain-networks
"Because they can mimic cerebral development, cerebral organoids can be used as a substitute for the human brain to study complex developmental and neurological disorders," says corresponding author Jun Takahashi, a professor at Kyoto University. However, these studies are challenging, because current cerebral organoids lack desirable supporting structures, such as
HIV eliminated from the genomes of living animals
"Our study shows that treatment to suppress HIV replication and gene editing therapy, when given sequentially, can eliminate HIV from cells and organs of infected animals," said Kamel Khalili, PhD, Laura H. Carnell Professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience, Director of the Center for Neurovirology, and Director of
Saving Beethoven: Preventing hereditary deafness: Optimized gene-editing tool prevents hearing loss in mice with hereditary deafness without detectable off-target effects
The animals -- known as Beethoven mice -- were treated for the same genetic mutation that causes progressive hearing loss in humans, culminating in profound deafness by their mid-20s..
C. difficile resists hospital disinfectant, persists on hospital gowns, stainless steel
"The spores of the bacteria were able to grow after decontamination," said principal investigator Tina Joshi, BSci, PhD, Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology, University of Plymouth, UK.
Can we feed 11 billion people while preventing the spread of infectious disease?
But a new article published in Nature Sustainability describes how the increase in population and the need to feed everyone will also, ultimately, give rise to human infectious disease, a situation the authors of the paper consider "two of the most formidable ecological and public health challenges of the 21st
Afghanistan: Special Forces Raid Medical Clinic
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Afghan special forces attend their graduation ceremony after a 6-month training program in Kabul.
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(Kabul) – Afghan special forces raided a medical clinic in Wardak province on the night of July 8-9, 2019, and executed four civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Afghan authorities should
How Choice Blindness Affects Your Decisions without You Knowing
Once you’ve made a choice, you’d stick by it, right? Actually, it’s not that simple, and choice blindness can help us understand why.We will make a choice but then forget about it.
Ukraine: Pension Issues, Crossing Conditions
An older man with a disability sits on an old luggage cart preparing to cross the Stanitsa Luhanska border point in Eastern Ukraine.
Ex-Chiropractor Fined $100,000 For Posting “Anti-Vaccine” Information on Social Media
A former chiropractor has been fined $100,000 for posting information about vaccines to her social media pages.
What Is Pygmalion Effect and How It Can Bring Positive Results
In a position of power, how you treat those below you makes a huge difference, as proved by the Pygmalion Effect.
The Bandwagon Effect: How It Affects Your Decisions without You Knowing
We all like to think we are completely unbiased when we make decisions, but, actually, there are a number of things that influence us.One of them is the Bandwagon Effect..
Risks to Children from Water Fluoridation—One Dose Does Not Fit All
By Amanda Just, MS, and David Kennedy, DDS, from CHD’s Partner: International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) Fluoridation is the addition of an industrial compound to the public drinking water for the purpose of altering the consumer’s oral health. Municipalities that add fluoride to their water
5G Technician Reveals The Damage He Believes 5G Will Cause
A cell tower climber recently shared a video about his concerns with 5G wireless technology and explains what he's found through his research and experience.