A Common Antidepressant Protects Organs from Damage During Sepsis
Fluoxetine, also known as Prozac, increased survival in a mouse model of sepsis, suggesting new therapeutic avenues for this life-threatening condition.
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Carbon-scrubbing crops could help offset air pollution
Scientists at the Salk Institute are working to develop crops that will pull more carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the soil. NBC News' Chase Cain reports on what that means for climate change.
Cholesterol Biosynthesis Blockers Put a PIN in Bladder Cancer
Two enzyme inhibitors join forces in reducing bladder cancer cell proliferation.
'Yoga Pills' Could Mean the End of Anxiety Attacks
Many people with conditions like panic disorders or PTSD swear by yoga and breathing exercises as coping strategies, but many also rely on medications to function. Now, a new anti-anxiety drug might combine both forms of relief, offering an alternative to drugs like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
A 'yoga pill' to end anxiety? Neuroscientists discover a brain circuit that instantly deflates stress
Your heart is racing, your arms are tingling and your breathing is shallow. You’re having an anxiety attack. And you’re in a public place, to boot. A crowded restaurant, say, or at the office. Not a space where you can comfortably lie on the ground and do some deep breathing exercises to calm yourself. What if there were a pill that would instead induce that kind of calm breathing for you? That scenario might be possible after a new scientific breakthrough.
Scientists uncover genetic link to heat-tolerant photosynthesis
New research published in Nature has revealed how genetic rewiring contributed to this specialized form of photosynthesis.
Improving Photosynthesis
KPBS speaks to the Salk scientists who discovered how some plant species evolved a more efficient photosynthesis approach. Their findings could help make crops like rice and wheat more resilient to climate change.
To burn fat and improve blood sugar, try intermittent fasting, a new study says
Eating all your meals and snacks in an eight- to 10-hour window each day may help you to lose weight and improve your blood sugar control, new research suggests.The findings, published September 30 in Annals of Internal Medicine, add to a growing school of evidence that intermittent fasting has promising health benefits, particularly for people who want to tackle their metabolic health.Intermittent fasting is a hugely popular diet, often touted by celebrities, longevity influencers, and C-suite...
A new target for reversible, nonhormonal male birth control
Unintended pregnancies account for nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States, and the burden of preventing them has historically fallen on women. Existing options for women, such as hormonal pills, intrauterine devices, and implants, can be invasive or come with side effects. Men, on the other hand, have far fewer choices, limited primarily to condoms and vasectomy, which is usually a permanent procedure.
A Novel Panic Pathway in the Brain
A neural pathway driving panic-like behaviors in mice points to new therapeutic targets.
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Spectrum News explores Salk Professor Ron Evans' latest progress in developing a reversible male birth control.
‘Monumental’ experiment suggests how life on Earth may have started
A much-debated theory holds that 4 billion years ago, give or take, long before the appearance of dinosaurs or even bacteria, the primordial soup contained only the possibility of life. Then a molecule called RNA took a dramatic step into the future: It made a copy of itself. Then the copy made a copy, and over the course of many millions of years, RNA begot DNA and proteins, all of which came together to form a cell, the smallest unit of life able to survive on its own.
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Scientists built the largest-ever map of the human brain. Here's what they found
Scientists built the largest-ever map of the human brain. Here's what they found
Scientists are one step closer to understanding the 170 billion brain cells that allow us to walk, talk, and think.
A newly published atlas offers the most detailed maps yet of the location, structure, and, in some cases, function of more than 3,000 types of brain cells.
"We really need this kind of information if we're going to understand what makes us unique as humans, or what makes us different as individuals,
Scientists are one step closer to understanding the 170 billion brain cells that allow us to walk, talk, and think.
A newly published atlas offers the most detailed maps yet of the location, structure, and, in some cases, function of more than 3,000 types of brain cells.
"We really need this kind of information if we're going to understand what makes us unique as humans, or what makes us different as individuals,
A Groundbreaking Human Brain Cell Atlas Just Dropped
Today, an international team of researchers shared an extraordinarily detailed atlas of human brain cells, mapping its staggering diversity of neurons. The atlas was published as part of a massive package of 21 papers in the journal Science, each taking complementary approaches to the same overarching questions: What cell types exist in the brain? And what makes human brains different from those of other animals?
With hundreds of billions of cells tangled together, mapping the whole brain is li
With hundreds of billions of cells tangled together, mapping the whole brain is li
Institute for understanding breastfeeding gets an executive director, a year after its founding
The Human Milk Institute at UC San Diego is one of a kind. No other institute at a university is focused on understanding the science of breast milk and the role it plays in our lives.
Institute founder Lars Bode said he doesn't know why no other institute has the same dedication.
“There is no all-encompassing, harmonizing institute that takes all aspects of human milk, from molecular biology all the way to public health, social sciences, politics. I mean there’s a lot of space to cover here,”
Institute founder Lars Bode said he doesn't know why no other institute has the same dedication.
“There is no all-encompassing, harmonizing institute that takes all aspects of human milk, from molecular biology all the way to public health, social sciences, politics. I mean there’s a lot of space to cover here,”
In Good Health: When A Popular Decongestant Doesn't Work : 1A
Have you ever suffered from a cold or allergies, reached for medication, and well, it doesn't work? Phenylephrine, a common ingredient in many over-the-counter decongestant medications, may not be doing anything for your stuffy nose.
Last week, an FDA advisory panel unanimously agreed that the ingredient is ineffective. The decision could affect hundreds of products including Sudafed PE, NyQuil Severe Cold and Flu, and Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion.
This comes as COVID cases continue to ris
Last week, an FDA advisory panel unanimously agreed that the ingredient is ineffective. The decision could affect hundreds of products including Sudafed PE, NyQuil Severe Cold and Flu, and Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion.
This comes as COVID cases continue to ris
FDA panel says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work
An FDA advisory panel found the common decongestant phenylephrine, which is found in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines, doesn't work. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins 'CBS Mornings' to discuss.
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A Decongestant in Many Cold Medicines Is Ineffective
But you still may want to look for alternatives. “Me, personally, I wouldn’t want myself or my kid to take anything that’s unnecessary and that’s demonstrated ineffective,” said Jennifer Le, a member of the advisory committee and a professor of clinical pharmacy with the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego.
If I want to relieve congestion, what ingredients should I look for instead?
Pseudoephedrine, which is found in behind-the-count
If I want to relieve congestion, what ingredients should I look for instead?
Pseudoephedrine, which is found in behind-the-count
Federal health agency recommends easing marijuana restrictions
The nation’s top health agency is recommending easing restrictions on marijuana in what could portend a landmark shift in federal policy on cannabis. The Department of Health and Human Services has recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration that marijuana be reclassified as a lower-risk, Schedule III controlled substance, according to a person familiar with the recommendation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the issue. Marijuana is curr
After the blaze, coping with ‘fire brain’
Randy Gerhardt, 66, and wife Sandi Knapp Gerhardt, 55, fled the 2018 Camp Fire in California, the deadliest and most destructive in that state’s history, and noticed changes in themselves almost immediately. They would have clear mental pictures of an item they would be looking for — a tool, a lawn game — but couldn’t recognize the new item they replaced it with. Other times, they would walk into a room and not know why they were there.
There also is guilt, along with increased anxiety and depr
There also is guilt, along with increased anxiety and depr
Alzheimer's treatment: Stem cell transplant shows promise in mice
Research in mice suggests that stem cell transplantation may help treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by reducing toxic plaque build-up in the brain. Image credit: kali9/Getty Images.
• About 55 million people globally have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
• As scientists expect that number to continue to grow each year, there has been much focus on developing new treatments for the condition.
• Researchers from UC San Diego School of Medicine have found a hematopoietic stem cell t
• About 55 million people globally have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
• As scientists expect that number to continue to grow each year, there has been much focus on developing new treatments for the condition.
• Researchers from UC San Diego School of Medicine have found a hematopoietic stem cell t
A yogurt drink instead of a colonoscopy? Study uses engineered bacteria to detect cancer
Dan Worthley, a gastroenterologist and cancer scientist at Colonoscopy Clinic in Brisbane, Australia, does thousands of colonoscopies a year, seeking and destroying precancerous polyps. It’s a practically surefire way to prevent colorectal cancer, but an unpleasant experience for patients. The future, Worthley hopes, will be much less onerous — and he’s developing a technology that, if it works one day, might make the experience more of a piece of cake.
Or, rather, a cup of yogurt — containing
Or, rather, a cup of yogurt — containing
Cross-border ‘twinning programs’ may reduce survival disparities for childhood leukemia
CHICAGO — A few miles can mean a life or death difference to children with cancer, if those miles cross a national border. “Twinning programs” helped to reduce survival disparities in childhood acute leukemia between high-income and lower-income countries, according to a study presented here at the American Society of Clinical Oncology on Saturday.
In 2008, researchers and clinicians at Rady Children’s Hospital, the University of California, San Diego, and Hospital General-Tijuana created one o
In 2008, researchers and clinicians at Rady Children’s Hospital, the University of California, San Diego, and Hospital General-Tijuana created one o
The Latest Promising Long COVID Treatment? Psychedelic Drugs
fter more than a year of being short of breath, tired, and riddled with heart, motor, cognitive, gastrointestinal, and menstrual issues, Ruth was willing to try anything to make her Long COVID go away. So she turned to psychedelic drugs.
Ruth, 31, who asked to be identified by only her first name, had tried psychedelics a few times in the past and was familiar with the research on their therapeutic use. Feeling like she had nothing to lose, she took five grams of psilocybin mushrooms in Decembe
Ruth, 31, who asked to be identified by only her first name, had tried psychedelics a few times in the past and was familiar with the research on their therapeutic use. Feeling like she had nothing to lose, she took five grams of psilocybin mushrooms in Decembe
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