Regina Barber

2 weeks ago | tpr.org | Rachel Carlson |Regina Barber |Hannah Chinn

Researchers are studying psychedelics as a possible treatment for conditions like depression, PTSD and substance use disorders. But they don't know exactly how these drugs work. Getting the answer to this question is especially difficult when people often take psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin for their trademark "trips."Some researchers think these psychoactive, spiritual effects are a big part of why patients could benefit from psychedelic drugs.

2 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Rachel Carlson |Regina Barber |Hannah Chinn

Researchers are studying psychedelics as a possible treatment for conditions like depression, PTSD and substance use disorders. But they don't know exactly how these drugs work. Getting the answer to this question is especially difficult when people often take psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin for their trademark "trips."Some researchers think these psychoactive, spiritual effects are a big part of why patients could benefit from psychedelic drugs.

2 weeks ago | tpr.org | Regina Barber |Rachel Carlson |Kimberly McCoy |Juana Summers

Running an entire marathon takes a lotof energy. Neuroscientist Carlos Matute knows this: he's run 18 of them. He wondered how runners' bodies get the energy they need to make it to the finish line. His new research in the journal Nature Metabolism may be the first step in answering the question – and suggests their brains might be (temporarily) depleting a fatty substance that coats nerve cells called myelin. Myelin makes up about 40% of the brain. It helps electrical signals travel around.

Jan 9, 2025 | organicconsumers.org | Organic Bytes |Emily Kwong |Regina Barber |Rachel Carlson

Organic BytesNewsletter #878: PFAS Linked To Serious Health Problems! Guardian staff, The Guardian:“PFAS have been used in manufacturing and added to consumer products for decades. They are used across dozens of industries and in a huge range of consumer products because they are so effective at making items resistant to water, stains and grease. Your non-stick frying pan, for example, probably uses PFAS to make the “non-stick” coating.

Nov 18, 2024 | wrvo.org | Regina Barber

Getting enough sleep regularly can be tough — and even harder when you're traveling for the holidays. "We need sleep like we need water,"says Jade Wu, a behavioral sleep medicine psychologist and author of the book Hello Sleep. She and Short Wave host Regina G. Barber discuss what's happening to our bodies when we get jet lag and the clocks in our body get out of whack. They also get into the science of the circadian rhythm and how to prepare for a long flight across time zones.