Psychedelic drugs could treat depression, and other mental illnesses
UC Davis via The Conversation
June 20, 2018
Psychedelics have shown promise in the clinic for treating neuropsychiatric diseases.
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How do our bodies fight off dangerous chemicals?
Cells are like night club bouncers, says UC San Diego's Amro Hamdoun: With every substance that a cell encounters, it has to decide which to eliminate and which to let in. -
How much sugar are you really eating?
In the near future, the Nutrition Facts label on the back of packaged foods will have a new look and more information. UC Davis' Kimber Stanhope explains how this will reveal the amount of sugar that is added to our foods. -
Ebola 101
An infectious-disease expert at UC Berkeley offers a primer on the deadly Ebola virus. -
New tactics, old foe: malaria
Vector biologist Anthony James takes a fresh look at how mosquitoes transmit malaria and other diseases.
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Baby born in world’s first in utero stem cell transplant trial
UCSF
June 4, 2018
The fetal treatment may one day cure disorders months before birth.
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Michael Pollan, on science, psychedelics and the human mind
UC Berkeley
May 31, 2018
The UC Berkeley professor talks his ‘trip’ through a whole new world on a new podcast.
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New test reliably predicts risk of preterm birth
UCSF
May 31, 2018
Identifying women at risk in the second trimester could lead to early treatment and prevention.
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Your kid will love this: Lawrence Hall of Science's DIY Human Body app (for iPhone and iPad) helps kids discover how their bodies really work.