Psychedelics Scientist Roland Griffiths Faces the End and Finds … Joy
Psychedelics scientist Roland Griffiths discusses his cancer diagnosis with Manish Agrawal, MD, and a new Johns Hopkins endowment for psychedelics.
Source: WebMD Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'Beer Goggles' a Myth, but Alcohol ’s Allure Real and Risky
A couple of drinks does not give you “beer goggles” that make other people look more desirable, a new study found. But being tipsy may make you more eager to approach an attractive stranger.
Source: WebMD Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ChristianaCare gene-editing spinout CorriXR names new CEO
The company was launched last year with $5 million in seed financing from ChristianaCare Ventures and Brookhaven Bio.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news

Many Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- Americans seeking out the new COVID boosters are finding themselves held back by insurance entanglements and supply delays. Some insurers have balked at covering the vaccines, with people arriving at shot appointments only...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

NICE moves CVD advice closer to QOF and updates treatment escalation options
NICE draft guidance on cardiovascular disease backs a new target for lipid levels for secondary prevention and offers advice on escalating treatment for people on statins.
Source: GP Online News - September 22, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news

Mitigating Risks from Human Xylazine Exposure - 10/04/2023
Mitigating Risks from Human Xylazine Exposure
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - September 22, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Texas Children ’s Hospital picks Houston Methodist Woodlands CEO as new president
Texas Children's Hospital has named Houston Methodist-The Woodlands CEO Debra Sukin as its new president. She will report to current CEO Mark Wallace.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jishnu Nair Source Type: news

No brain, no problem. Jellyfish learn just fine
When it comes to learned behavior, even the simplest minds are capable of advanced thought. The Caribbean box jellyfish ( Tripedalia cystophora ), which doesn’t even have a brain, can alter its behavior based on past experiences, new research reveals. Scientists believe the creature uses this learning ability along with its astoundingly complex visual system to navigate the murky mangrove swamps it calls home. Scientists have known for some time that animals in the phylum Cnidaria—which includes jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones—are capable of basic forms of learning when repeatedly presented with a stim...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 22, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Americas ’ first cowboys were enslaved Africans, ancient cow DNA suggests
Think “cowboy,” and you might picture John Wayne riding herd across the U.S. West. But the first cowboys lived in Mexico and the Caribbean, and most of them were Black . That’s the conclusion of a recent analysis of DNA from 400-year-old cow bones excavated on the island of Hispaniola and at sites in Mexico. The work, published in Scientific Reports , also provides evidence that African cattle made it to the Americas at least a century earlier than historians realized. The timing of these African imports—to the early 1600s—suggests the growth of cattle herds may have been connected to the s...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 22, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

In 22 U.S. States, More Than a Third of Adults Are Now Obese
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- Obesity is on the rise across the United States. In 22 states, 35% of adults or more were obese last year, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. Just 10 years ago, there were no states...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Cyclotron Announces New Technology Triage Initiative for Healthcare & amp; Life Science Organizations
Cyclotron launches GxP-certified initiative to modernize healthcare data management, enhancing compliance and reducing administrative burdens. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Frontline healthcare is a 24/7 industry that has a limited capacity to adopt change and is...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

E-scooter-related orthopedic injuries and the treatments applied: are these scooters a new means of transportation or a new source of trauma? - İğrek S, Ulusoy.
INTRODUCTION: E-scooters have become increasingly popular in Turkey due to easy accessibility. In parallel with this, the number of e-scooter-related injuries has increased gradually. The aim of this study was to determine the types of e-scooter-related or...
Source: SafetyLit - September 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

New Pirola Covid-19 variant is now spreading 'in most regions' - full list of cases
Pirola, the new global Covid variant, is now spreading in the UK - and is expected to take a firm grip as the country moves into winter.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Extended Reality (XR) Makes Healthcare Training Faster, Easier to Implement, and More Effective, According to HTC VIVE Study
Nine out of ten healthcare professionals believe that XR enhances their training and empowers them to be more effective at work SEATTLE, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As healthcare organizations look for better ways to train their staff on everything from how to carry out new...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news

How the Phoenix metro ranks among racially segregated hospital markets in America
The Lown Institute's new report assessed to what extent 3,142 U.S. hospitals served patients of color by reviewing "how well the demographics of a hospital's Medicare patients matched the demographics of the hospital's surrounding communities."
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Andrew Vaupel Source Type: news

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