Summary: A large genetic study reveals that cannabis use disorder (CanUD) is strongly linked to increased risk for multiple psychiatric disorders, including depression, PTSD, ADHD, and schizophrenia. By analyzing global…
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More Than Serotonin: How Psychedelics Engage the Whole Brain
Summary: Classical psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline are known for activating the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor, but a new study reveals their effects go far beyond. Researchers profiled 41 psychedelics…
New vaccine for pregnant women protects babies from serious lung infection, study shows
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Vaccination of pregnant women has been linked to a drop in newborns being admitted to hospital with a serious lung infection, research suggests. Researchers found the…
Grand villa complex unearthed in Tripolis
A team of archaeologists from Pamukkale University have unearthed a grand villa complex spanning 1,500 square metres in the ancient city of Tripolis. Situated in the Buldan district of Denizli,…
Intestinal flora works together with certain genes to aggravate ulcerative colitis, research reveals
OTUD3 prevents intestinal flora-mediated colitis by regulating STING signaling. Credit: Hisako Kayama (Sci Immunol. 2025) Ulcerative colitis (UC) causes misery for millions worldwide. It affects the large intestine, causing pain,…
New advanced imaging technology enables detailed disease mapping in tissue samples
PathoPlex. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09225-2 Researchers from Aarhus University—in a major international collaboration—have developed a groundbreaking method that can provide more information from the tissue samples doctors take from…
How prison affects Black men’s mental health long after they’ve been released
Mike returned home to Philadelphia after a 15-year prison sentence and suffered an emotional breakdown. “I just couldn’t stop crying … I don’t know. It was the anxiety. It was…
About a third of pregnant women in the US lack sufficient vitamin D to support healthy pregnancies − new research
Children whose mothers had higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy scored better on tests of memory, attention and problem-solving skills at ages 7 to 12 compared with those whose mothers…
Surprising finding could pave way for universal cancer vaccine
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An experimental mRNA vaccine has boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step closer to their goal of developing a…
