June 7, 2023 Depression LSD and psilocin discovered to bind to specific receptors that induce changes to brain structure and function that may explain why they have a rapid antidepressant effect.
June 1, 2023 Depression New clinic at The Royal uses esketamine to treat severe treatment-resistant depression. Unfortunately patients of limited means will have difficulty paying the $800 per treatment. It is not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.
May 29, 2023 Clinical Research Prediabetes: The younger you are, the higher the risk of dementia if it progresses to type 2 diabetes.
May 23, 2023 Addiction Cancer warning labels will go on alcohol bottles in Ireland — a world first. It may reduce consumption for some and will be interested to see if it follows similar outcomes observed with cigarette warning labels.
May 3, 2023 Mental Health U.S. Surgeon General presents a cigarette-smoking comparator to explain why loneliness is a significant long-term health risk
April 12, 2023 Addiction Study shows menthol flavour especially harmful to vape users. How a smoking-cessation product originally intended for harm reduction has been tainted by marketing and now increases the risk of harm among those who never smoked but have taken up vaping.
April 4, 2023 Alcoholism Another daily-intake-ask-the-person-once-only-how-much-you-drink-alcohol-study and try to conclude if it harms or has a health benefit over a person’s lifetime. Le sigh.
March 31, 2023 Endocrinology Gender dysphoria in young people is rising—and so is professional disagreement
January 25, 2023 Health Statistics Self harm a ‘priority area’ for public health amid 4 affected youth visiting Hamilton EDs a week
January 23, 2023 Dementia Alzheimer’s Research UK has developed an online brain check-up tool that aims to cut risk of dementia at any age