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Jan 26 2025HEALTH

Psychedelics: A Fresh Look at Mental Health Treatment

Psychedelics have been part of human culture for centuries, with strong links to spiritual practices. Now, scientists are exploring their potential to heal mental health issues like PTSD, depression, and anxiety. These drugs work by changing how brain areas communicate with each other, making the br

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Jan 25 2025SPORTS

Training with Blood Flow Restriction: A Game Changer for Basketball Players?

Basketball is a game that demands peak performance. But what happens when players need to reduce their training load? A recent study looked into something called Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training during a period called the "taper phase. " This phase is all about cutting back on how much exercise

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Jan 25 2025HEALTH

Boosting Ankle Stability: Does Ligament Reconstruction Help?

Ever thought about the impact of ligament reconstruction on ankle stability after total talus replacement? Well, let's dive in! You see, total talus replacement can actually make your ankle less stable, but no one had looked into how to fix that—until now. Researchers used a method called finite ele

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Jan 25 2025HEALTH

A Woman’s Life Changed by Pig Organ Transplant

Imagine waking up every day knowing you’re the only person in the world living with a functioning pig organ. That’s the reality for Towana Looney, an Alabama woman who recently hit the two-month mark with her new pig kidney. Doctors say she’s doing excellently and has more energy than ever. This bre

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Jan 25 2025SPORTS

Trading Stars: Rantanen and Hall in Major Move

Well, it's official. There's a big trading day in the NHL. Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall are headed to the Hurricanes, while Martin Necas will join the Avalanche as part of a massive three-team deal. Jack Drury is also on the move, going from Carolina to Colorado. The Blackhawks, despite being at t

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Jan 25 2025HEALTH

AI in Mental Health: A Helping Hand for Decisions

Imagine having a smart assistant that can help you spot mental health issues early. That's what AI is doing in mental health services. Professionals and patients alike are getting a boost from these intelligent tools. They're great at detecting problems, making precise diagnoses, planning treatments

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Jan 25 2025POLITICS

Trump's Latest Move: A Broad Impact on Global Health Aid

President Trump has made a significant shift in global health aid policy. He's directed his administration to block recipients of U. S. foreign aid from discussing abortion as an option with patients. This action, known as the "global gag rule, " has been implemented by many Republican presidents be

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Jan 25 2025ENVIRONMENT

Plastic Pollution: Can a Cap-and-Trade System Really Help?

You know how plastic is everywhere and causing big problems? One idea to solve this is a cap-and-trade system, or CAT for short. This system has been used before to manage water and reduce carbon emissions. It works by setting a limit, or cap, on the amount of something, like plastic, that can be pr

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Jan 25 2025HEALTH

Solving the Puzzle of Rare Chest Wall Tumors

Ever heard of a tumor that sounds like something from a mystery novel? A solitary plasmacytoma is just that. It's a unusual tumor where malignant plasma cells cluster in one spot, either in soft tissue or bone, without causing any wider trouble in the body. Doctors took a step back and reviewed old

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Jan 25 2025SCIENCE

Discovering OsSAP17: A Plant's Secret Weapon Against Drought and Salt

Plants face lots of problems due to changes in the weather and how we manage farms. One of these issues is abiotic stress, which is when conditions like drought or too much salt in the soil make it hard for plants to grow. To deal with these problems, plants have special proteins called stress-assoc

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