Clinical trial finds ketamine-assisted therapy helps treat alcoholism
Results have been published from a first-of-its-kind clinical trial testing the effectiveness of ketamine infusions, combined with psychotherapy, in reducing the rate of relapse in people with severe...
View ArticleCoral reefs' sound signatures could be used to assess their health
In an effort to keep the world's coral reefs from disappearing forever, a number of reef restoration projects are currently underway … but how can scientists tell if any one of those projects is...
View Article1 in 500 men may carry extra chromosome, raising risk of some diseases
A comprehensive genetic analysis of over 200,000 men has found that around one in 500 have an extra sex chromosome, with most of them unaware. That’s a much higher proportion than previously thought,...
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View ArticleFirst discovery of genetic brain pathway a relief for anxiety sufferers
UK researchers have, for the first time, identified a genetic pathway in the brain that plays a key role in controlling anxiety, opening the door to the development of more effective treatments in the...
View ArticlePost-menopausal orcas are also overbearing helicopter parents
The matriarchal structure of orca society is well known, with females potentially living up to 90 years and playing a crucial role in passing on knowledge to the younger animals. Previous research into...
View ArticleGood signs for new therapy that promotes healthy aging
While aging remains an unavoidable part of life, scientists are getting ever closer to developing therapies that could significantly improve the experience. Following on from earlier studies that saw...
View ArticleThe sky-high mountain superhighway used by billions of tiny travelers
Regardless of what you may think of insects – if you even think about them at all – they make up around 90% of animal species on the planet and without them we'd see the collapse of ocean and land...
View ArticleType 1 diabetic dads nearly twice as likely to pass it on to kids
A type 1 diabetic dad is 1.8 times more likely to pass the condition on to his kids than a type 1 diabetic mom, who, research suggests, confers long-term protection against it. The findings open the...
View ArticleAlcohol consumption is widespread in the animal kingdom
Despite stories of "wasps getting drunk" and "beetles consuming beer," it has been thought that alcohol consumption in the non-human animal world has not been particularly widespread, deliberate or...
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