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Mindfulness program proves a secret weapon against post-traumatic stress
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller
The study's findings demonstrate that the CoMET program has potential as an intervention to alleviate PTSS by enhancing emotion regulation.
After Weight Loss, Ozempic Is Set to Conquer a Universe of Brain Disorders
Posted in Medicine on 29th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller
Because Ozempic and similar drugs lower blood sugar, they could potentially also dampen inflammation in the Alzheimer's brain and slow the loss of cognition.
Ozempic Drug May Add Addiction Treatment To Its Growing List Of Uses
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller
Semaglutide was associated with a decrease in drug and alcohol consumption, and anecdotally, many patients taking the drug report a decrease in the urge to drink.
Hundreds of children could benefit from new approach to brain cancer treatment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller
As well as an improved side-effect profile to chemotherapy, the new treatment also improved overall response rate by more than 400% and increased median progression-free survival from 7.4 months with chemotherapy to 20.1 months with the new treatment.
Common heart condition linked to 45% higher risk of cognitive decline
Posted in Highlights from UCL, Medicine, Science on 26th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
University College London researchers looked at 4.3 million individuals on the UK's primary electronic health record to identify 233,833 people with the common heart condition atrial fibrillation and 233,747 without it.