Texas passed a landmark law in June 2025, supported by former Gov. Rick Perry, that allocates US$50 million to support research on ibogaine, one of the most powerful psychedelics, for treating opioid addiction and treatment-resistant PTSD. …
Category: 5. Health
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Billie Jean King, Rosie Casals On The Importance Of Public Tennis Programs
Billie Jean King (center) and Rosie Casals (to her right) are pictured here with Jamie Lee Curtis, Stacey Allaster, Ilana Kloss, Maria Sharapova and Magic Johnson at the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony Honoring King on April 07, 2025, in…
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Seventy U.S. Bird Flu Cases Underscore How Much We Still Don’t Know
ITHACA, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 10: HDC receiving staff prep arriving milk samples for testing at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University on December 10, 2024 in Ithaca, New York. The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week issued…
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Women’s Wealth Catalyzes Growth In Women’s Health Investment
A woman’s eye overlaid with data, reflecting the evidence-driven, tech-forward approach behind Portfolia’s Women’s Health Fund IV.
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Women’s health has moved from niche to necessary. Analysts now quantify the potential, and the…
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The hidden DNA organizer linking fertility and cancer
A research team at Kyoto University has discovered STAG3-cohesin, a new mitotic cohesin complex that helps establish the unique DNA architecture of spermaotogonial stem cells (SSCs), the stem cells that give rise to sperm. This “DNA organizer” is…
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Human Case Of New World Screwworm Reported In U.S.
A human case of New World screwworm in the U.S. was confirmed by HHS and CDC officials. (Denise Bonilla/U.S. Department of Agriculture via AP)
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A human case of New World screwworm myiasis in the U.S. has been…
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Medicare Pays Physicians One-Third Less Than Decade Ago
Physicians are paid 33.6% less for treating Medicare patients than a decade ago thanks to reimbursement cuts coupled by rising practice expenses, according to a report from Omniscient Health, a healthcare data science, research and consulting…
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Rats walk again after breakthrough spinal cord repair with 3D printing
For the first time, a research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities demonstrated a groundbreaking process that combines 3D printing, stem cell biology, and lab-grown tissues for spinal cord injury recovery.
The study was recently…
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Scientists crack indole’s toughest bond with copper, unlocking new medicines
Indole, a molecule made up of a six-membered benzene ring fused to a five-membered ring containing nitrogen, forms the core structure of many biologically active compounds. Derivatives of indole, where hydrogen atoms are replaced by various…
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The surprising reason x-rays can push arthritis patients toward surgery
Routine x-rays aren’t recommended to diagnose the condition. Instead, GPs can make a diagnosis based on symptoms and medical history.
Yet nearly half of new patients with knee osteoarthritis who visit a GP in Australia are referred for…
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