November 14, 2023
(Science) – All told, the whistleblowers raise concerns about images from 35 basic research studies Zlokovic’s team has published, as well as data from two reports on the phase 2 trial of 3K3A-APC. The publications have a single common author: … Read More
November 14, 2023
The Journal of Medicine & Philosophy (vol. 48, no. 5, 2023) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “A New Defense of Brain Death as the Death of the Human Organism” by Andrew McGee, Dale Gardiner and Melanie Jansen … Read More
November 13, 2023
(New York Times) – The United States is in a new and perilous period in its battle against illicit drugs. The scourge is not only opioids, such as fentanyl, but a rapidly growing practice that the Centers for Disease Control … Read More
November 13, 2023
(New York Times) – There are more Americans who say they have serious cognitive problems — with remembering, concentrating or making decisions — than at any time in the last 15 years, data from the Census Bureau shows. The increase … Read More
November 8, 2023
(The Atlantic) – I don’t doubt my patient’s improvement—his anxiety, world-weariness, and self-doubt seemed to have evaporated within hours of taking psilocybin, an effect that has continued for at least three months. But I’m not convinced that his brief, oceanic … Read More
November 8, 2023
(Wall Street Journal) – While anxiety, depression and other mental-health conditions started to climb among children before Covid, they soared during the isolation and disruption of the pandemic. The increased demand for treatment exacerbated a shortage of available mental-health services. … Read More
November 8, 2023
(CNN) – Older adults who don’t smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure, according to … Read More
November 8, 2023
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics (vol. 32, no. 4, 2023) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Moral Uncertainty and Our Relationships with Unknown Minds” by John Danaher “Minding Rights: Mapping Ethical and Legal Foundations of ‘Neurorights’” by Sjors … Read More
November 7, 2023
(STAT News) – As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, … Read More
November 7, 2023
(Bloomberg) – Elon Musk is preparing for the most consequential launch of his career. But this one isn’t rocket science–it’s brain surgery. Musk’s company Neuralink Corp. is seeking a volunteer for its first clinical trial, meaning it’s looking for someone … Read More
November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023
(New York Times) – More than a year after Marines started experiencing problems, the Marine Corps leadership tried to piece together what was happening by ordering a study of one of the hardest-hit units, Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines. … Read More
November 6, 2023
(Salon) – Unable to walk, communicate or think coherently, I lay in bed for months, wondering if my mind would ever be the same. But as a classically-trained string musician, one of the cognitive abilities I grieved the most was … Read More
November 2, 2023
(Big Think) – The consciousness altering effects of psychedelics are well documented. Their purported therapeutic benefits may be linked to their ability to induce existential experiences, but robust evidence for these benefits is still thin on the ground. Psychedelics are … Read More
November 1, 2023
(New York Times) – Music therapy, while still a relatively small field, has grown over the last decade. The practice helps people cope with ailments as wide-ranging as stress, chronic pain, limited mobility and hypertension, and is performed in a … Read More
October 31, 2023
(Wired) – “Every decision I made was based on my OCD. It was always in the back of my mind,” Pearson says. In her twenties, she developed epilepsy. After suffering a serious seizure that caused her to lose consciousness, her … Read More
October 27, 2023
(NPR) – It’s a part of getting older that many people worry about: The increased chance of developing diseases like Alzheimer’s that cause dementia. In wealthy countries, getting an early diagnosis can at least help a person’s family understand and … Read More
October 27, 2023
(CNN) – Vaccines for Covid-19 and influenza may slightly increase the risk of strokes caused by blood clots in the brains of seniors, particularly when the two vaccines are given at the same time and when they are given to … Read More
October 27, 2023
(KFF Health News) – Given Alzheimer’s is among the most feared of all medical conditions, along with cancer, this could be a sizable market, indeed. Nearly 7 million older adults in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s, and that number is expected to … Read More
October 26, 2023
(New York Times) – Adults are susceptible, he noted, but young people are particularly at risk, because the brain regions that are involved in resisting temptation and reward are not nearly as developed in children and teenagers as in adults. … Read More
October 26, 2023
(Wall Street Journal) – Lots of people with anxiety are counting on cannabis’s ability to treat their symptoms. There’s a problem: The science shows that it probably doesn’t help, and it may make those symptoms worse. Cannabis companies have promoted … Read More
October 24, 2023
(Axios) – An alarming rise in overdose deaths among children and teenagers is colliding with an inadequate pediatric mental health system — including a lack of addiction treatment. Why it matters: Limited treatment options and coverage gaps mean that many … Read More
October 23, 2023
(New York Times) – Stigmatized in law and medicine for the past half-century, psychedelics are in the midst of a sudden revival, with a growing body of research suggesting that the mind-altering compounds could upend psychiatric care. Governments in several … Read More
October 18, 2023
(KFF Health News) – Crespo, 39, is among a growing number of homeless pregnant women in California whose lives have been overrun by hard drug use, a deadly coping mechanism many use to endure trauma and mental illness. They are … Read More
October 18, 2023
(TIME) – Eight drug manufacturers have reported shortages of Adderall, which also means other major ADHD medications are now in short supply after psychiatrists turned to other treatment options for patients. In a year with the highest rate of drug shortages … Read More
