Opinion | Are Federal Agencies Coming for Ketamine Clinics?
Joshi is a physician. Chapman is a federal criminal defense attorney. Could existing pills for certain manifestations of mental health disorders soon become old-fashioned approaches to treat such things as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and even chronic pain? The potential replacement: ketamine, and the clinics popping up everywhere to serve it. Ketamine clinics have gained popularity […]
I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet
When the news broke in early January that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for unrevealed reasons, my first thought was: “Aha, prostate cancer.” Turns out I was right. A Black man like him has a higher risk than the majority white population of being diagnosed with prostate cancer, getting a more aggressive cancer, and […]
Universal influenza B vaccine induces broad, sustained protection, biomedical sciences researchers find
A new universal flu vaccine protects against influenza B viruses, offering broad defense against different strains and improved immune protection, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University. The double-layered protein nanoparticle vaccine, which is constructed with a stabilized portion of the influenza virus (the hemagglutinin […]
New way in which T cells learn to tell friend from foe
The human immune system is a nearly perfect defense mechanism. It protects the body from disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. It detects nascent tumors and eradicates them. It cleans up cellular debris at the site of injury or infection. To perform its myriad functions, the immune system must, above all, differentiate between self and […]
Simone Biles Backs Mikaela Shiffrin
“People suck.” Simone Biles came to Mikaela Shiffrin’s defense after the U.S. alpine skier shared hateful comments she received for being unable to finish her race at the Beijing Olympics.
Researchers investigate role of gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease in brain’s immune cells
When immune cells move throughout the brain, they act as the first line of defense against viruses, toxic materials and damaged neurons, rushing over to clear out them. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have been investigating how these immune cells in the brain — microglia — relate to a gene mutation recently found […]