Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of MDMA-assisted therapy in the treatment of…
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Glial Cells Play Key Role in Alzheimer’s Development
Summary: New research reveals that glial cells, specifically oligodendrocytes, produce amyloid beta, a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, challenging the long-held belief that neurons are the sole contributors. This discovery…
Routine lab tests are not a reliable way to diagnose long COVID, finds study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study has found that routine lab tests may not be useful in making a long COVID diagnosis for people who…
Engineers make tunable, shape-changing metamaterial inspired by vintage toys
The undeployed metamaterial (left) gains strength and form when deployed (center), with the ability to return to its limp state (right). Credit: Wenzhong Yan/UCLA Common push puppet toys in the…
Brain biomarker in blood sample predicts stroke, researchers demonstrate
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Uppsala University Hospital and Uppsala University have demonstrated that a simple blood test that reflects brain health can predict which people are most at…
Neutrons reveal the existence of local symmetry breaking in a Weyl semimetal
At higher temperatures (left), the Weyl semimetal lattice maintains its symmetry. At lower temperatures (right), local symmetry breaks down, as depicted by the atomic shifts and lattice distortions, which alters…
Better buildings can help von der Leyen maintain her green legacy
Comment: The EU president must implement plans to boost energy efficiency in the sector, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and exposure to geopolitical shocks Cristina Gamboa is CEO of the…
Researchers urge Medicare coverage of driving assessments for at-risk, older adults
Credit: Tim Samuel from Pexels In 2020, approximately 48 million licensed drivers were older than 65 years. Within this age group, car crashes led to 7,480 deaths and 149,881 non-fatal…
App helps users transition from doom-scrolling to mindfulness
An infinite scroll abstract coloring app for mindfulness. Credit: University of Waterloo Do you find yourself doom-scrolling, or spending more time than you should consuming negative news on the internet…
A risk-tolerant immune system may enable house sparrows’ wanderlust
For animals exploring new territory, taking risks is key to survival. But eating unfamiliar foods can be dicey, since they might contain new pathogens and parasites. One avian immune system,…
