Summary: Researchers examined the evolving use of ketamine as a treatment for depression in New Zealand. While acknowledging its potential benefits for treatment-resistant depression, they advise against a rapid large-scale…
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New therapeutic approach for the treatment of neuroblastoma in young children
Lead author Sven Hagemann is handling cell cultures. Credit: University Medicine Halle Neuroblastomas are tumors of the nervous system. They can form in many places in the body and are…
Virtual reality study reveals link between sense of presence and cognitive abilities
Estimates of the structural equation model involving memory domain. Note BVMT brief visual memory test, Accomplishment VR = accomplishment in virtual reality, Error VR error in virtual reality. Dashed lines refer to nonsignificant path…
Young women report higher rates of forced sexual intercourse during pandemic
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The rate of forced intercourse in early adulthood rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a potential increase in unintended pregnancies and many other sexual, reproductive…
Neolithic shell dragon discovered in Inner Mongolia |
According to a news announcement by China’s Global Times, archaeologists have discovered a shell dragon made from mussels during excavations in the city of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. The discovery has…
Archaeologists uncover large Roman complex in gravel quarry |
A team of archaeologists from the Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Archaeology have uncovered a large Roman complex during excavations in a gravel quarry near Cham-Oberwil, located in…
Scientists discover mutations in blood stem cells can exacerbate colon cancer
Compared with normal mice (top), colonoscopies detect more, and larger, tumors in the intestines of mice with clonal hematopoiesis (bottom). Credit: © 2023 Feng et al. Originally published in Journal…
LGBTQ+ caregivers of people with dementia face unique stresses that lead to poorer physical and mental health
Caring for someone living with dementia can be a stressful experience that harms the physical and mental health of caregivers. Many caregivers experience depression and lower quality of life. LGBTQ+…
You can save a cardiac arrest victim’s life even if an ambulance arrives in two minutes, research suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Using a defibrillator for a cardiac arrest victim improves 30-day survival even with ambulance response times as short as two minutes, according to research presented at…
