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Evaluating the potential for psilocybin as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder [Minireview]

ASPET

In most patients, currently available pharmacological and psychological treatments are insufficient to alleviate the array of symptoms associated with the disorder. Thus, novel treatment options that can more effectively target the core etiology of PTSD are desperately needed.

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As ALS research booms, one treatment center finds itself in the spotlight

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The Healey center is at the front of ALS research and care, earning acclaim from patients, doctors and scientists. Still, the complexities of the disease and of drug development have brought hard-felt losses.

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New Research Points Towards Potential Treatment for Anorexia

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 -- Anorexia nervosa could be caused by lack of a specific brain chemical, reports a research team that has developed a possible cure for the eating disorder.Mouse studies have revealed that a deficit in acetycholine, a.

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Immuno-oncology innovations redefining cancer treatment in 2024

Drug Target Review

What innovative approaches and technologies are anticipated to reshape immuno-oncology treatments in 2024? Immuno-oncology, notably through checkpoint inhibitors, has significantly reshaped cancer treatment over the past decade.

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Combination treatment can increase human insulin-producing cells in vivo

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In preclinical studies, a team of researchers report new findings on a therapeutic combination that regenerated human insulin-producing beta cells, providing a possible new treatment for diabetes.

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Researchers map communities of single cells in metastatic breast cancers

Broad Institute

Researchers map communities of single cells in metastatic breast cancers By Corie Lok October 30, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Researchers map communities of single cells in metastatic breast cancers The team compared different single-cell and spatial profiling methods to explore the diversity of cells in metastatic breast cancer biopsies.

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Researchers identify source of a brain cancer’s deadly transformation

Broad Institute

Researchers identify source of a brain cancer’s deadly transformation By Corie Lok November 21, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Researchers identify source of a brain cancer’s deadly transformation Slow-growing glioma tumors become more aggressive when their cells shift identities and acquire new genetic mutations.

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