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Older Psychedelic Users Report Fewer Depressive Symptoms

Older individuals who self-reported using psychedelics had fewer depressive symptoms and higher cognitive performance, a new study, published in Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, has found.
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Common Blood Pressure Drug May Increase Bleeding Risk for Some Patients, Study Finds

People with an irregular heart rhythm taking a common blood pressure drug may be at greater risk of serious bleeding, according to a study.
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Diabetes and Obesity Drugs May Reduce Risk of Dementia For Older Diabetes Patients

Older people with type 2 diabetes who are treated with GLP-1 agonists have a decreased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.
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New Compound Shows Promise Against Drug-Resistant Leukemia in Mice

Researchers at Purdue University’s College of Science have developed a patent-pending compound called HSN748 to treat drug-resistant acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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Cold-Sensing Protein’s Evolution Opens New Doors for Nonaddictive Pain Medication

ASU researchers uncovered new insights into the main human cold and menthol sensor TRPM8 (transient receptor potential melastatin 8), offering hope for future nonaddictive pain therapies.
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Lab-Made Kidneys Grown With Blood Vessels for the First Time

For the first time scientists managed to generate kidney organoids with a complex vascular system. These are asembloids, micrometric organoids formed by the union of kidney organoids with vascular organoids in 3D.
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Lab-Grown Muscles Mimic Rare Disease

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a new technique to better understand and test treatments for a group of extremely rare muscle disorders called dysferlinopathy or limb girdle muscular dystrophies 2B (LGMD2B).
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Approved Immunosuppressive Boosts the Effectiveness of Existing Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapies

Scripps Research scientists found that a “one-two punch” of combining the immunosuppressive drug ruxolitinib with existing checkpoint inhibitor therapies may be a more effective way to fight some cancers, including Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Targeting Senescent Cells With Rejuvenation Therapies Could Be Detrimental

Targeting senescent cells with rejuvenation therapies may be detrimental, as these cells play key roles in normal physiology.
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A Microbe and Prebiotic Concoction Stifles Allergic Reactions to Milk

Combining a microbe and a prebiotic encourages the production of an important metabolite for gut health, stifling allergic responses to cow's milk, reveals new study.
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