Community pharmacists can play an effective role in closing gaps in the delivery of stroke risk reduction therapy by prescribing appropriate oral anticoagulation therapy (OAC) for high-risk older individuals with…
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Unraveling Schizophrenia: Genetics and Environmental Insights
Summary: A recent review outlines the genetic complexity of schizophrenia, highlighting nearly 300 common genetic variants and over 20 rare variants linked to the disorder. Researchers emphasize that schizophrenia’s genetic…
Cannon from historic 17th-century warship found in Thames Estuary
A cannon from the “London”, a 76-gun second-rate ship of the line in the Royal Navy has been found in the Thames Estuary, England. The London was launched from Chatham…
Overcoming the limits of immunotherapies
Karl Petri (left) is setting up an Emmy Noether research group at the University Hospital of Würzburg with the support of the German Research Foundation. Alexandre Trubert (centre) and Leon…
Psilocybin legislation is helping psychedelic drugs make a comeback – a drug researcher explains the challenges they face
An operations manager finds relief from her depression with the help of psilocybin, the primary psychoactive component of “magic mushrooms.” A veteran conquers his post-traumatic stress disorder through therapy using…
Archaeologists discover dugout canoe near the Modlin Fortress
Archaeologists have discovered a dugout canoe at the mouth of the Narew River near the Modlin Fortress in Poland. Dugout canoes, also known as a logboat or monoxylon, are the…
Australian teens want action on gambling
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research looking at young people’s attitudes to gambling harms reveals Australian teens feel strongly about the lack of action by government to protect them from…
Cancer diagnosis can be devastating, but for some it gives permission to live more radically
by Kevin Dew, Alex Broom, Chris Cunningham, Elizabeth Dennett, Kerry Chamberlain and Richard Egan, The Conversation Credit: Ivan Samkov from Pexels A diagnosis of life-limiting cancer can be overwhelming and…