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Commercial trials for psychedelics-assisted medical treatments will now have access to state-of-the-art brain scanning technology thanks to a new all-London partnership announced today (25th April).  MYndspan’s co-founder Caitlin Baltzer, having her brain scanned using magnetoencephalogy (MEG) technology at MYndspan’s Birmingham site. Image Credit: Myndspan Clerkenwell Health, who opened Europe’s first commercial psychedelic clinical trials facility

In this photo illustration, packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The abortion pill mifepristone is either banned or restricted to varying degrees in 27 states despite a Supreme Court decision that — for now — maintains Food and

Most often-rural counties in Texas and across the country do not even have one child and adolescent psychiatrist. This is where programs like the Texas Child Health Access through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program, comes into play. TCHATT offers appointments through telemedicine that provide immediate mental health care needed by youth, especially in these days of regularly

Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone has recruited three internationally recognized physicians specializing in pediatric hepatology to deliver comprehensive, family-centered care to children and adolescents with acute and chronic liver disease. Nadia Ovchinsky, MD, Jennifer M. Vittorio, MD, and Debora Kogan-Liberman, MD, have joined Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital and the NYU Langone Transplant Institute to establish

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who had cognitive impairment were prone to stop following correct inhaler technique within a month of training, a prospective single-center study found. A score of 16 or below on the Thai version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), indicating the presence of dementia, was independently associated with critical

New findings in color vision research imply that humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys do. “Distinct connections found in the human retina may indicate recent evolutionary adaptations for sending enhanced color vision signals from the eye to the brain,” researchers report April 25 in the scientific journal, Proceedings of the

In this article ILMN IEP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Carl Icahn speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Carl Icahn on Friday called Illumina’s first-quarter results “very disappointing” and slammed the DNA sequencing company’s new plans to cut costs.  The activist investor, who owns

A recent study published in the Appetite Journal examined how maternal mood, body image, and eating concerns were related to perceived changes in feeding practices during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study: Maternal mood, body image, and eating habits predict changes in feeding practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: Emituu/Shutterstock.com Background With the onset of

Therapeutic hypothermia, the only evidence-based treatment for newborns born with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) at or after 36 weeks, is not effective for reducing death or moderate/severe disability in newborns born between 33 and 35 weeks, according to a new study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2023 Meeting, held April

Almost anything is for sale on Amazon — even portable oxygen concentrators (POCs), which usually require a prescription to obtain. But respiratory medicine specialists are warning that these over-the-counter (OTC) devices perform poorly compared with their FDA-approved counterparts, and that patients should avoid them. “Healthcare providers should warn patients: that device they see online may

In a recent review published in the journal Nature, researchers examined recent breakthroughs in ligand discovery tools, their potential to reshape the drug research and development process, and the hurdles faced. Computer-assisted technologies for developing drugs have been in use for several years. In recent times, pharma and academia have seen a shift toward embracing computational

Activists for transgender rights gather in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2023. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Department of Justice is suing Tennessee for allegedly discriminating against transgender youth with a new state law banning the use of puberty blockers, hormones, and other medical procedures

In a recent study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition, researchers explore the intake of highly processed foods (HPF) with respect to overall diet quality. Study: Consumption of highly processed foods in relation to overall diet quality among Japanese adults: A nationwide study. Image Credit: Ilia Nesolenyi / Shutterstock.com What are HPFs? Over the past several

In a recent study published in the JAMA Pediatrics Journal, researchers reported on a dog screening program to complement a school-based severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapid antigen testing program. Scent-trained dogs are a strategy for rapid, non-invasive, low-cost COVID-19 testing. Study: Lessons Learned From a COVID-19 Dog Screening Pilot in California K-12 Schools.

Switching infants with IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy (CMA) from an amino acid-based baby formula to an extensively hydrolyzed casein (EHCF) product supplemented with a probiotic was feasible and led to higher rates of immune tolerance acquisition, a small randomized trial from Italy showed. In the single-center, double-blind study of 59 infants without CMA symptoms after

A recent feature published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provided emerging insights into microflora associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Study: Microbiome insights open new avenues to treat HPV. Image Credit: Tatiana Shepeleva/Shutterstock.com Background Four in every five females will contract HPV infection in their life. Around 90% of infections

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on November 18, 2022 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will not go to prison this week, despite a judge’s order that she begin serving her 11-year sentence on Thursday. Late Tuesday, Holmes’ attorneys appealed that ruling to the U.S. 9th Circuit

In a recent study published in JAMA Health Forum Journal, researchers evaluated the relationship between the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief programs and the mitigation of household food insecurities among families with young children and difficulty paying rent, and discrepancies in the receipt of the programs. Study: Association Between Material Hardship in Families With Young Children

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes a large number of abnormal blood cells. It is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults. Background: For decades, the treatment options for this disease have included chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant, however, newer therapeutics termed ‘BH3-mimetic drugs’,

UC San Diego Health is the first health system in San Diego County to offer a new minimally invasive prostate biopsy procedure that reduces the risk of infection, improves imaging for accuracy and may increase cancer detection in a clinic setting. Called a transperineal biopsy, the procedure is combined with 3D MRI fusion guided technology