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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

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A 2024 study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that military veterans with brain injuries saw major mental and physical improvements after just one ibogaine session. Share Tweet Share Email Home Psychology & Psychiatry Home Addiction June 16, 2025 The GIST Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction by I.

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Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

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This cluster of about 20,000 to 40,000 neurons functions like a central watch, coordinating the timing of body functions to follow the 24-hour day. When we cross time zones and experience jet lag, it happens because our internal clock remains set to the old time zone. But the NTU team discovered that it is far more complex.

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Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval

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12 Tweet Share Email Home HIV & AIDS June 7, 2025 The GIST Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval by I. None of the participants who received the injections got HIV. That early success helped boost Gileads stock by 73% over the past year, The Wall Street Journal reported. "We

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Surfers play crucial role in beach safety according to study

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While more than 45,000 active volunteer surf lifesavers and 1,350 professional lifeguards provided services at beaches across Australia in 2024, an estimated 740,000 surfers were on the coastline, across patrolled and unpatrolled locations. This study helps to quantify surfers impact on community safety.

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How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke

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Officials warn of increased risks for the elderly, outdoor workers and those without AC. Your blood pressure may decrease." Heat stroke is when sweating and other compensatory systems that remove heat from the body no longer function, Wood says. If there is any sweat on the skin, it dissipates and the skin becomes very dry, he says.

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