by Sanjukta Mondal , Medical Xpress Taking low doses of LSD is not an effective treatment for ADHD. Credit: Wikimedia Commons (scientificanimations.com), CC BY-SA 4.0 Microdosing, or low-dose treatment of psychedelics such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), has gained popularity in recent years as a potential method for alleviating symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However,...
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Sports supplement creatine makes no difference to muscle gains, trial finds
by Kate Burke, University of New South Wales Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People hoping to build muscle with the support of a creatine supplement might be disappointed by new research which shows it has little to no effect when taken at the recommended level. People who take the popular sports supplement creatine and lift weights do not build muscle any...
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Unlocking dopamine’s hidden role: Protective modification of Tau revealed
Peer-Reviewed Publication Peking University FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail Peking University, March 19, 2025: The research group led by Prof. Wang Chu from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering at Peking University published a research article entitled “Quantitative Chemoproteomics Reveals Dopamine’s Protective Modification of Tau” in Nature Chemical Biology (DOI:10.1038/s41589-025-01849-9). Using a novel quantitative chemoproteomic strategy, the team uncovered a protective...
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NIH researchers develop eye drops that slow vision loss in animals
Treatment shows potential to slow the progression of human degenerative eye diseases, including retinitis pigmentosaPeer-Reviewed Publication NIH/National Eye Institute FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Model of PEDF protein alongside the 17-mer and H105A peptides. Amino acid 105, which is changed from histidine in PEDF and the 17-mer peptide to alanine in the H105A peptide, is shown in green.view more ...
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New drug therapy combination shows promise for advanced melanoma patients
Peer-Reviewed Publication Huntsman Cancer Institute FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Sheri Holmen, PhDview more Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute A federally funded research team led by Sheri Holmen, PhD, investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute and professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah (the U), is testing a new combination drug therapy that could both treat and prevent melanoma metastasis, or spreading...
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Renewal processes in the cell: Disruptions favor diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, study finds
Proteins ensure that human cells function and are viable. Proteins are formed to perform a specific task in the cell and once this task has been completed, they are broken down again. If this process is disrupted, diseases such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s can develop. Both diseases are characterized by the destruction of nerve cells in the...
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The ‘longevity protein’ SIRT5 could be a key factor in delaying age-related skeletal muscle decline
by Li Yali, Chinese Academy of Sciences Fiber-type distribution in aged cynomolgus monkey skeletal muscle. Credit: LIU Guanghui’s lab A collaborative study led by Prof. Liu Guanghui from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr. Wang Si from Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, has unveiled a novel molecular mechanism that could...
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Nearly half of depression diagnoses could be considered treatment-resistant
Mixed methods study found hopelessness among patients struggling with condition after trying multiple antidepressantsPeer-Reviewed Publication University of Birmingham FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail Almost half of patients diagnosed with depression classify as being ‘treatment-resistant’ as new research suggests that many don’t respond to multiple antidepressant options. The new study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry was led by academics from...
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Weight loss protects—even when weight is regained
by University of Gothenburg Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Having lost a great deal of weight appears to offer some protection against ill health even for those who have regained some of their weight loss. This is shown in a study at the University of Gothenburg of people who have undergone weight-loss surgery. The study, published in The...
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How stem cells calm the body’s immune response
by University of Gothenburg Single cell transcriptomic/AbSeq profiling of CD34+cells from human BM. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57096-y Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type—the blood stem cell. An international research team led by Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt and Goethe University has now investigated the developmental pathways of blood cells...