LSD speeds up brain waves and increases neural complexity, study finds
First synthesized in a laboratory in 1938 by the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann, lysergic acid diethylamide, better known…
Could this flowering plant help people lose body fat?
A 12-week clinical trial found that adults taking Lythrum salicaria extract lost body fat while placebo recipients gained…
Women with low bone density reported less pain after taking pine bark extract
Could an extract from French maritime pine bark make everyday life easier for women with thinning bones? Researchers…
Beetroot juice may make swimming feel easier without making swimmers faster
Researchers pooled evidence across sprint and middle-distance events to test whether a popular nitrate-rich supplement can translate its…
The heart effects of antidepressants may depend as much on the patient as the drug
A major analysis of randomized trials tracked changes in heart rhythm across 10 antidepressants and examined how age,…
Definium Reports Second Phase III Success in Anxiety Disorder Program
Definium Therapeutics DFTX reported positive late-stage data for DT120 (lysergide) orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) in generalized anxiety disorder…
Add-on drug lumateperone boosts sexual function in patients with depression
Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and an inadequate response to standard antidepressants who received an add- on…
Semaglutide did more than cut weight in this analysis of 6,239 adults
A meta-analysis of more than 6,000 adults reveals how semaglutide affects weight and key metabolic markers, while new…
Atorvastatin reduces major cardiovascular events but misses disability-free survival goal
Atorvastatin reduced major cardiovascular events by 30% in older people without known cardiovascular disease, diabetes or dementia, but…
Daily multivitamin improves functional health in older adults, study finds
The ability to perform everyday activities free of debilitating symptoms profoundly affects quality of life as we age.…
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy changes two childhood brain metabolic markers
A decade after mothers received EPA- and DHA-rich fish oil, MRI scans revealed subtle metabolic differences in their…
Can ibuprofen improve drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment?
Could a common over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug become a new weapon against drug-resistant tuberculosis? Early findings suggest immune benefits,…