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Long-Theorized LSD-Related Fungus is Finally Discovered

1 week ago | labroots.com | Carmen Leitch

In recent years, scientists have found some success in treating mental health disorders like major depression and post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) with hallucinogens like methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or ketamine. Now, researchers may have advanced the potential of this field further with the discovery of a fungus that generates a substance that is chemically similar to lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
Cardiac Biomarkers Also Predict Cancer Risk

1 week ago | labroots.com | Katie Kokolus

A recent publication in JACC: Advances shows a previously unrecognized link between cardiac disease and cancer. The research focused on cardiac biomarkers, which are biological molecules that can provide information about the body or a specific tissue of interest. Biomarkers can identify biological processes and provide information on distinguishing between normal and abnormal occurrences.
Should Lung Cancer Screening Strategies Extend to Non-Smokers?

1 week ago | labroots.com | Katie Kokolus

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), a technique that uses X-rays to create detailed images of the lungs, has shown efficacy in diagnosing high-risk individuals, including older adults and smokers. The Centers for Disease Control recommends LDCT for smokers and older adults due to their historical risk for lung disease. This includes adults between the ages of 50 and 80 who have a 20 pack-year or more smoking history within the last 15 years.
Advances in HIV Vaccines & Treatment Come with Serious Funding Cuts

1 week ago | labroots.com | Carmen Leitch

There is still no cure or effective vaccine for HIV-1, which remains a public health threat. But scientists have opened up new possibilities in HIV treatment and vaccine development. A Step Towards a Successful HIV Vaccine Researchers have shown that it is possible to induce the production of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) with vaccines in nonhuman primates, which has long been thought of as a crucial part of successful HIV vaccination.
Revealing New Details About the 'Brain in the Gut'

1 week ago | labroots.com | Carmen Leitch

Our guts hold a kind of brain, known as the enteric nervous system; it is a network of neurons that extends throughout the walls of the gastrointestinal tract. This neural network can also function independently of the brain, and it has many important roles in digestion, immunity, and the control of blood flow. Scientists have now identified three kinds of neurons that are linked to projections from the intestinal wall, called villi.
Huge, Limit-Defying Native Agriculture Site is Discovered in Michigan

1 week ago | labroots.com | Carmen Leitch

Scientists have discovered intact evidence of an ancient agricultural site in northern Michigan, and it is likely one of the largest ever found in the United States. The finding was made after researchers surveyed more than 300 acres with a laser-equipped drone during a brief period when there was no snow cover, but prior to leaf growth on trees.
Scientists Find an Array of Long COVID Biomarkers

1 week ago | labroots.com | Carmen Leitch

Several new studies have identified biomarkers of COVID-19 and long COVID, which can tell us more about what causes the diseases. These findings can also help find ways to diagnose and treat long COVID, or identify people who are at high risk of developing the chronic disorder.
A New Spatial Biology Tool May Improve Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

1 week ago | labroots.com | Katie Kokolus

Spatial biology has emerged as a highly valuable field of study, examining the relationships between biological cells and molecules in their native spatial orientation, which can occur in both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional settings. Advances in this field have significantly improved how scientists and clinicians understand biological systems, allowing for a greater appreciation of how these components interact in their natural environment.
A Protective Immune Mechanism That Shields the Gut is Discovered

1 week ago | labroots.com | Carmen Leitch

Scientists have revealed a crucial mechanism used by the immune system to shield the gut during an infection. This work, which used a mouse model of intestinal worm infections, showed that the immune system can preserve the normal function of the intestine even when a persistent infection is happening. The study, which was reported in Cell, could reveal more about how to treat gastrointestinal infections.
Scientists ID Genes That are Critical to Liver Regeneration

1 week ago | labroots.com | Carmen Leitch

In mammals, the liver can repair and regenerate after damage or injury through at least two biochemical pathways. Now scientists have identified genes that are crucial to liver regeneration; some are regulatory genes, while others are directly involved in the regenerative process. The findings, which were reported in Cell Genomics, have provided new insights into tissue repair that could have implications for regenerative medicine.