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  • Science & Medicine: Relaxing excited neurons may lead to more effective treatments for schizophrenia

    Science & Medicine: Relaxing excited neurons may lead to more effective treatments for schizophrenia
    2026/06/14
    A new medication to treat schizophrenia has been developed by scientists who discovered that a neuron that inhibits the activity of other cells may be in short supply in those with the disorder.
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    2 分
  • Science & Medicine: MDMA could revolutionize PTSD treatment for the military

    Science & Medicine: MDMA could revolutionize PTSD treatment for the military
    2026/06/07
    Around 17% of service members who deploy to combat zones come home with PTSD — and for many, the road to recovery is long, difficult, and often out of reach. A new study hopes to change that by pairing a single dose of MDMA — known colloquially as ecstasy — with intensive therapy, potentially compressing recovery into just two weeks.
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    2 分
  • Science & Medicine: A pill that slows aging? San Antonio researchers are putting it to the test

    Science & Medicine: A pill that slows aging? San Antonio researchers are putting it to the test
    2026/05/31
    Rapamycin may be able to help older adults live longer, healthier lives. Studies of mice suggest the drug may even reverse hardening of the arteries. Researchers at UT Health San Antonio have launched a clinical trial to see if the drug can restore the biological activity of older adults to levels more typical of younger people, and, if so, how much does it take to do it?
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    2 分
  • Science & Medicine: Tooth pain with a purpose

    Science & Medicine: Tooth pain with a purpose
    2026/05/24
    Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., Ph.D., is an endodontist, the branch of dentistry that deals with the innermost part of the tooth called pulp, a connective tissue that has immunological, reparative functions.
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  • Science & Medicine: Strengthening your teeth

    Science & Medicine: Strengthening your teeth
    2026/05/17
    Imagine one day your child bites down on something and the enamel on one of their teeth starts to crumble. That can happen in a condition called molar incisor hypomineralization — otherwise known as chalky teeth.
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    2 分
  • Does the cruise ship hantavirus pose a threat to the United States?

    Does the cruise ship hantavirus pose a threat to the United States?
    2026/05/14
    The southwest has lived with hantavirus for decades, but always the kind you catch from a rodent, never from another person. Now, a human-transmissible strain has potentially reached U.S. soil. Bonnie Petrie and infectious diseases expert Dr. Maximo Brito break down what that means.
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    12 分
  • Science & Medicine: For veterans with traumatic brain injuries, AI offers a new weapon against post-traumatic headaches

    Science & Medicine: For veterans with traumatic brain injuries, AI offers a new weapon against post-traumatic headaches
    2026/05/10
    Hundreds of thousands of veterans live with traumatic brain injuries that can trigger chronic headaches, often made worse by PTSD. A researcher at UT Health San Antonio is using AI to help predict and prevent the pain before it starts.
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    2 分
  • When schizophrenia is a treatable autoimmune disease

    When schizophrenia is a treatable autoimmune disease
    2026/05/05
    For 26 years, April Burrell was lost to a psychosis that defeated every treatment. Then a doctor asked a different question: what if her immune system was the problem? Dr. Anthony Zoghbi worked on the team that discovered Burrell's immune system was attacking her brain. Now he's searching for a blood test that could identify millions of others who may have been misdiagnosed and could be treated.
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    27 分