Research on psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin as treatments for substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, and PTSD holds incredible promise. The evidence is so compelling that some states are decriminalizing possession of these drugs and legalizing their therapeutic use, even though they remain under the federal government’s Schedule 1 classification. New drugs for mental health …
Researchers have identified genetic variants linked to different canine behaviors.Credit: Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Registry/Getty Study finds genetic links to dog behaviors An analysis that combined behavioral data from 46,000 dogs with DNA sequences from 4,000 dogs identified genetic variants linked to their characteristic behaviors, such as nervousness or aggression (EV Dutrow et al. Cell …
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image: Mangoes exposed to blue light for several days were redder and sweeter (top) than those placed in the dark (bottom). seen Following Credit: Adapted from Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07137 We’re often told to limit our “screen time,” in part because of the harsh blue light screens can emit. Plants …
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RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) — A little girl from the Triangle is living with a genetic condition so rare that doctors around the world are still trying to find out more about it. Thea Halsey has been through a lot in her three years, and her parents don’t know what their daughter’s life will be like, …
Editor’s note: In 2021, Leslie Danford launched her business while pregnant with her fourth child. After failing his newborn hearing screening, the Danford infant was later diagnosed with Usher Syndrome Type 1B, a rare genetic condition that impairs hearing, balance and will likely lead to loss of vision in childhood. Although there is no cure …
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Share on PinterestThe researchers looked at the evolutions of human genetics. HECTOR RIO/AFP via Getty Images Researchers looked at the evolution of human genetics. They say they discovered that human genes continued to change after the evolutionary split from primate ancestors. They recognize that genetic research is complicated and further studies are needed. New research …
image: The research is partly basic science, studying the bacteria’s resilience in a harsh environment – coffee leaves – and partly biotech, to see if the bacteria inhibits the development of a pathogen seen Following Credit: Jorge Mondego/IAC A study supported by FAPESP analyzed the potential of a bacterium for the biological control of the …
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Morningstar lists 175 funds that execute environmental investing strategies December 20, 2022 3 minute read Climate-conscious investors have funneled billions of dollars into clean energy, but investment flows into protecting and better managing the world’s ecosystems remain small by comparison, Reuters reported. That could change after negotiators at the UN nature summit in Montreal secured …
The science of precision medicine has made leaps and bounds over the past two decades. It helps doctors use genetics and other data to understand how to treat individual patients in a number of diseases, such as cancer and cystic fibrosis. But one exception is mental illness. A group of researchers based in Massachusetts hopes …
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