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Health news • Apr 06

Multiple Sclerosis: The Hidden Truth About Its Two Strikingly Different Forms

Multiple sclerosis is both an autoimmune and neurodegenerative condition. The immune system attacks the myelin sheath that insulates neurons,...

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Health news • Apr 06

This is your brain on psychedelics: Neuroimaging study sheds light on cortical network effects

Psychedelic drugs are being investigated as scientific and clinical tools, but the brain mechanisms behind their effects remain unclear.

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Health news • Apr 06

Quick takes: Re-emergent COVID strain, extended US RSV season, typhus in California

Thus far, evidence suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 strain isn't cause for alarm, the Global Virus Network reassured in a news release late last week.

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Health news • Apr 06

Detecting multiple cancers and other diseases from a single blood sample

UCLA scientists have developed a simple and cost-effective blood test that, in early studies, shows promise in detecting multiple cancers, various liver...

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Health news • Apr 06

Scientists identify ‘neural fingerprint’ of psychedelic drugs in the brain

Analysis of more than 500 brain scans finds LSD, psilocybin and other psychedelics increase cross-talk between brain systems.

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Health news • Apr 06

Menopause products are having a hot minute. Why doctors urge caution

As conversations online open up more about menopause, women in perimenopause and on are being bombarded with products, but doctors say skepticism is key.

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Health news • Apr 06

20 minutes of cycling can make your brain fitter

A new study found 20 minutes of cycling changed human hippocampal ripple activity tied to memory-related brain networks.

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Health news • Apr 06

Cicada COVID found at JFK airport; what to know about variant in NYC

A new COVID variant — dubbed Cicada — has been detected in New York. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the variant, formally known as...

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Health news • Apr 06

Startup Approved to Let AI System Prescribe Psychiatric Medication

San Francisco-based startup Legion Health has been approved to have its AI chatbot fill out prescriptions for psychiatric medications in Utah.

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Health news • Apr 06

CDC Lists Dozens of Infectious Disease Tests as Unavailable in Lab Directory

The CDC has identified multiple infectious disease laboratory tests as currently unavailable in its online test directory.

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Health news • Apr 06

Sex advice: When men ask me this one question on a first date, they never hear from me again.

Each month, How to Do It columnists Jessica Stoya and Rich Juzwiak ask readers for their thoughts on the letters they've received. In this edition, Jessica...

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Health news • Apr 06

LA Has a Big Flea Problem. Typhus Cases Reached Record High Last Year

Cases of the serious bacterial disease reached a record high in the region last year. Here's how to avoid catching it.

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Health news • Apr 06

Over-the-counter medication abortion? These researchers say it would be safe

A paper in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing scientific evidence that medication abortion pills would be safe to sell over-the-counter at the...

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Health news • Apr 06

An international mega-analysis of psychedelic drug effects on brain circuit function

Psychedelic drugs are re-emerging as promising scientific and clinical tools. However, despite a rapidly expanding literature on their therapeutic value,...

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Health news • Apr 06

Metformin May Mimic Exercise Signals in Prostate Cancer Care

A diabetes drug may help activate exercise-related metabolic pathways in patients with prostate cancer, offering insight into how to support metabolic...

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Health news • Apr 06

Metformin May Mimic Exercise Benefits for Men with Prostate Cancer

A study found that men with prostate cancer who took the diabetes medication metformin had elevated levels of the metabolite N-lactoyl-phenylalanine...

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Health news • Apr 06

Woman who spent years believing she was a paedophile due to health condition issues positive update

A woman spent years believing that she was a paedophile because of a rare health condition has spoken out again to issue a positive update on her condition.

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Health news • Apr 06

For Many Patients Leaving the I.C.U., the Struggle Has Only Just Begun

A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.

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Health news • Apr 06

Latest cholesterol guidelines encourage doctors to check earlier for heart disease

Recently released cholesterol guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology include the usual call for lifestyle...

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Health news • Apr 06

Here's what psychedelics actually do to the brain

Scientists looked at a wide range of brain scans to determine how consciousness gets so trippy on mind-altering drugs.

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