Drug that could extend lives of prostate cancer patients approved
Hope for advanced prostate cancer patients as search and destroy drug that could extend life expectancy gets approval The intravenous drug is called Lutetium (177Lu)...
Developing neuroscientifically guided treatments for PTSD
Dr. Ruth Lanius, a professor in psychiatry at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and the director of the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research unit at Western,...
Reprogramming the brains cleaning crew to mop up Alzheimers disease
The discovery of how to shift damaged brain cells from a diseased state into a healthy one presents a potential new path to treating Alzheimer's...
A new theory in physics claims to solve the mystery of consciousness
How do 1.4 kg of brain tissue create thoughts, feelings, mental images, and an inner world? The ability of the brain to create consciousness has...
Furlough had a protective effect on mental health, but it wasnt as good as working
In March 2020, a few days before lockdown was introduced, the U.K. government launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, widely referred to as "furlough." This...
Vitamin B12: The sign of low levels to spot in your feet when they’re ‘under a blanket’
Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiencyWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to...
They call it ‘tranq’ — and it’s making street drugs even more dangerous
Approaching a van that distributes supplies for safer drug use in Greenfield, Massachusetts, a man named Kyle noticed an alert about xylazine."Xylazine?" he asked, sounding...
Artificial intelligence could provide a much-needed heads-up for future firefighters
In firefighting, the worst flames are the ones you don't see coming. Amid the chaos of a burning building, it is difficult to notice the...
Artificial intelligence could provide a much-needed heads-up for future firefighters
In firefighting, the worst flames are the ones you don't see coming. Amid the chaos of a burning building, it is difficult to notice the...
Older adults with atrial cardiopathy may have higher dementia risk
Older adults with atrial cardiopathy (a major, often undetected cardiac cause of stroke) may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to new research...