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·February 21, 2023·2 min read

Could ChatGPT Replace Doctors in Infection Consulting Scenarios?

While there is clear potential to use ChatGPT in a clinical setting, researchers say the AI algorithm may not yet be a reliable way of replacing the family doctor, especially when it comes to making effective decisions about prescribing antibiotics for infections.

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·May 28, 2022·6 min read

New Gels Could Help the Medicine Go Down

Researchers have developed a new drug-delivering gel made from plant-based oils that make the consumption of pills easier for those who have a difficult time taking their medications.

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·March 10, 2021·7 min read

Psychedelic Science Holds Promise for Mainstream Medicine

A new study investigates psychedelic medicine on brain activity and the potential for using psychedelics to treat a range of disorders.

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·January 30, 2021·4 min read

Why Do Psychiatric Drugs Help Some, but Not Others?

Study reveals the function of a specific protein works differently in the brains of men and women. The findings help explain why some psychiatric disorders and resistance to treatments vary between the sexes.

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·January 5, 2021·5 min read

How COVID-19 Is Likely to Impact the Brain

Using over a century of data from other pandemics, and applying knowledge about the current COVID-19 infection, researchers predict the long term effects coronavirus will have on the brain and nervous system.

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·January 2, 2021·3 min read

Making Music Good Medicine

Researchers explore the health and wellbeing benefits of music, from improving creativity to helping boost mood.

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·December 30, 2020·5 min read

Potential New Treatment Strategy for Stroke

Treatment with LAU-0901, a synthetic molecule that blocks pro-inflammatory platelet-activating factor, in addition to aspirin-triggered NPD1, reduced the size of damage areas in the brain, initiated repair mechanisms, and improved behavioral recovery following ischemic stroke.

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·December 22, 2020·5 min read

Neuroscientists Isolate Promising Mini Antibodies Against COVID-19 From a Llama

Researchers have isolated a set of antibodies from a llama which show promise for the treatment of COVID-19. The NIH-CoVnB-112 nanoantibody bound to ACE2 receptors up to ten times stronger than other lab-produced antibodies. The nanoantibody stuck directly to the ACE2 receptor binding portion of the SARS_CoV-2 spike protein. The protein could be effective in preventing coronavirus infection.

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·November 13, 2020·6 min read

Antidepressant May Prevent Severe COVID-19, Trial Suggests

A new small scale study reveals the antidepressant fluvoxamine may be a new tool in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers report fluvoxamine reduced the severity of coronavirus symptoms and hospitalizations.

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·November 9, 2020·6 min read

Study Confirms Spit Testing May Help Doctors Diagnose Concussions

Altered microRNA levels in a person's saliva can help determine if they have experienced a recent concussion. The new saliva test is a cheap and non-invasive method for the identification of concussion.