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Phase 2b study shows that single dose of LSD variant provides immediate and lasting relief from anxiety in about half of the study group compared to controls at 12 weeks post administration.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 12, 2024 Source:Single dose of LSD provides immediate and lasting relief from anxiety, study says
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Drug used for cocaine addiction may treat advanced colon cancer, uOttawa researchers find. However still a ways to go. Great science work. Human trials to follow.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 15, 2024 Source:Drug used for cocaine addiction may treat advanced colon cancer, uOttawa researchers find Reference:The dopamine transporter antagonist vanoxerine inhibits G9a and suppresses cancer stem cell functions in colon tumors
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Study looks at organ-specific blood plasma proteins to track organ age and disease risks.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 9, 2024 Source:Scientists can now predict which of your organs will fail first Reference:Organ aging signatures in the plasma proteome track health and disease
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Gene therapies that let deaf children hear bring hope—and many questions
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 1, 2024 Source:Gene therapies that let deaf children hear bring hope—and many questions
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How Long Does It Take to Get COVID-19? Here’s What a New Study Says
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 18, 2024 Source:How Long Does It Take to Get COVID-19? Here’s What a New Study Says Reference:Digital measurement of SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk from 7 million contacts
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Brock-led research uncovered a key link between oxidative stress, aging and chronic diseases in mice model.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 9, 2024 Source:Brock-led research uncovers breakthrough in age-related diseases Reference:Trioxidized cysteine in the aging proteome mimics the structural dynamics and interactome of phosphorylated serine
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The First Crispr Medicine Is Now Approved in the US to Treat Sickle Cell Anemia
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 11, 2023 Source:The First Crispr Medicine Is Now Approved in the US
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Patients are absolutely right to feel betrayed by Canadian researchers who have not followed international criteria for 97% of the ~6700 trials. It negates and disrespects the ultimate contribution people make when enrolling in them.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 24, 2023 Source:Patients ‘betrayed’ by Canadian researchers, advocate says of clinical trial probe