Nearly three times as many Pennsylvania adults gamble online today than just a few years ago. And as online platforms make gambling easier and more convenient, some Pennsylvanians are gambling…
Category: Humans
GLP-1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people
A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost…
Pollen analysis indicates 9,000-year-old Shaman had a floral burial
New scientific research has shed fresh light on one of Central Europe’s most remarkable archaeological discoveries — the 9,000-year-old grave of the so-called “Shaman of Bad Dürrenberg” in Germany. Recent…
Psychedelics Remodel Myelin to Heal PTSD
Summary: For years, scientists have focused on how psychedelics “rewire” neurons. But a groundbreaking study has found a “missing link” in long-term PTSD recovery: myelin remodeling. Researchers discovered that psilocybin…
34 Roman-period tombs found in Ancient Tomis
The Muzeul de Istorie Națională și Arheologie Constanța has announced the discovery of 34 Roman-period tombs during preventive excavations at the Constanța Municipal Hospital site, an area located within the…
Formerly incarcerated Black men say they’re ‘doing OK’ while trying to cope with depression and PTSD
“People can assess me, interview me, incarcerate me, observe me, and they can think they know what I need,” said Shawn, a man in his early 50s who spent 15…
Stressed out by politics? You’re not imagining it, and research shows that social media is largely to blame
Does politics stress you out? Did the last election cause you to lose sleep, lose your temper or lose a friend? If so, you weren’t alone. For the better part…
Siberian petroglyph discovery reshapes understanding of ancient rock art
Archaeologists conducting rescue excavations in southern Siberia have uncovered an exceptional series of petroglyphs that is reshaping scholarly understanding of ancient rock art in the Republic of Khakassia. According to…
