[ad_1] Being part of a Hispanic family, Marisol* said that depression was not something that was discussed at home—depression wasn’t well-understood or acceptable to talk about in her parents’ or grandparents’ generations. So when she started experiencing depression symptoms, she did what generations before her had done: stayed quiet, even though she privately recognized that … Read more
[ad_1] Summary: Researchers made significant strides in understanding autism spectrum disorder’s genetic underpinnings. By studying mice with a frameshift mutation in the KMT2C gene, they observed behavioral and cognitive impairments resembling ASD symptoms. Through extensive molecular analyses, they discovered an unexpected increase in the expression of genes linked to ASD risk due to KMT2C haploinsufficiency, … Read more
[ad_1] Burmese pythons are hunted and euthanized in the Florida Everglades due to being an invasive species. Some countries farm python to eat and Australian researchers say its the best meat for the planet. State officials don’t recommend eating python from the Everglades because they contain dangerous amounts of mercury. FWC photo by Kevin Enge … Read more
[ad_1] A lightbulb moment hit as Lawrence David was chatting one day with an ecologist who studies the microbiomes and diets of large herbivores in the African savanna. David was envious. He’d been studying the human microbiome, and this ecologist had tons of animal statistics that were way more specific than what David had obtained … Read more
[ad_1] The REDUCE-AMI trial of beta-blockers post–myocardial infarction (MI) had a nonsignificant primary endpoint, yet it will probably be one of cardiology’s most important modern-day trials. Let’s first review the results and then go over three teaching points. The investigators, led by Troels Yndigegn, MD, from Lund University/Skane University Hospital, Sweden, asked a simple question: … Read more
[ad_1] Jared Kushner’s investment fund is not especially large by global finance standards. But as he gets it fully up and running, each step is bringing with it ethical issues that would only grow if his father-in-law, Donald J. Trump, should win another term as president. His $3 billion fund is financed almost entirely from … Read more
[ad_1] In a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at Eötvös Loránd University, scientists have taken significant strides in understanding the organization and aging patterns of our canine companions. Their findings provide evidence that dogs possess a key component of intelligence known as the general cognitive factor, or ‘g factor,’ which mirrors the human version, especially … Read more
[ad_1] Jon Stewart has hit out at Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war in a scathing monologue, accusing the government of lacking “courage.” On Monday night’s episode of The Daily Show, Stewart compared the Biden administration’s reaction to the Ukraine war to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, which began six months ago. The … Read more
[ad_1] I was at work when I got the phone call from the sexual health clinic. I had been expecting an all-clear text, but instead I got a call asking me to come in again. I assumed a test had been faulty and they needed me to redo it. When I arrived I was shown … Read more
[ad_1] recreational drug, ketamine is now being recognized for its potential in the world of mental health. getty Although it is not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration, off-label, supervised use of ketamine, a Schedule III substance, is allowed on a case-to-case basis in mental health treatment. What is FDA-approved, however, is esketamine, … Read more