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Light therapy helps the brain clear out toxic Alzheimer’s proteins
Posted in Medicine on 27th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
A new study has found that light therapy applied to mice during deep sleep increased the brain's ability to clear away beta-amyloid, a toxic protein linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Substance use disorder may be connected to a specific brain circuit
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
Brain scans or neuroimaging can help inform treatment options, since abnormalities in brain scans are associated with substance use disorders.
MDMA Nears Breakthrough Approval For PTSD
Posted in Medicine on 25th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
Compared to patients given the same therapy with a placebo, MDMA was far more effective at dampening PTSD symptoms. Roughly twice the number of people given MDMA rather than a placebo recovered from their PTSD diagnosis.
MRC funding to develop techniques for precision removal of brain cancer cells
Posted in Medicine on 13th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
Imperial researchers make up one of four teams receiving £500k to work across disciplines on improving outcomes of hard-to-treat cancers.
High-risk but high-reward research tackling hardest-to-treat cancers receives £2 million funding boost
Posted in Medicine on 13th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
Innovative researchers working to tackle some of the hardest-to-treat cancers, including through the use of AI, have received a £2 million funding boost.