Researchers at UC Davis have developed a light driven technique that converts amino acids, the molecules that make up proteins, into compounds that behave similarly to psychedelics in the brain. These newly created molecules activate serotonin 5-HT2A receptors, which are associated with brain…
Category: 5. Health
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Isomorphic Labs’ $2.1 Billion Fundraise Is The Biggest Bet Yet On AI Drug Discovery
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Isomorphic and Google DeepMind
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Isomorphic, which formed as an Alphabet company in 2021, has a massive cash horde, but it’s tight-lipped on what drugs it might bring to the clinic.
On Tuesday, Isomorphic Labs, the Alphabet-founded firm that uses…
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Can We Stop A Heart Attack? How Longevity Care May Rewrite Prevention
This photo taken on July 19, 2021 shows two men jogging as Mount Fuji, some 70 kilometres (43 miles) west of the capital Tokyo. – Climbing (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
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I co-wrote this piece with Dr. Jeffrey Chen, a…
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Teaching Your Body To Make Designer Antibodies
Teaching the body to manufacture “designer” antibodies from a tiny pool of edited stem cells could turn today’s short‑lived antibody infusions into a one‑time treatment that can be boosted for years.
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Antibody drugs play a critical role in treating chronic infections,…
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Public Health Officials Believe The Hantavirus Outbreak Is Under Control
Escorting a person in a hazmat suit from a medical aircraft allegedly carrying some of the passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius where passengers became infected with hantavirus
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In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the latest on the hantavirus outbreak,…
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How The U.S. Is Making The Same Mistakes With Hantavirus As It Did With COVID-19
OMAHA, NEBRASKA – MAY 11: The Davis Global Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus, which holds the National Quarantine Unit, is seen on May 11, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. The cruise ship MV Hondius, which had three passengers die from Hantavirus last month arrived on Sunday May…
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Hantavirus questions grow in the wake of a cruise ship outbreak
As public health officials around the world monitor dozens of former passengers and crewmembers of the MV Hondius for signs of hantavirus infection, scientists are hoping to learn more about the mysterious and sometimes deadly virus that caused the outbreak.
That virus has been…
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This daily habit could lower dementia risk by 35%, scientists say
Scientists say your daily coffee habit may do more than give you an energy boost. New research suggests that drinking a moderate amount of caffeinated coffee or tea could help lower the risk of dementia as people age. However, the benefits appear to level off after a certain point, meaning more…
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Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn’t sameness but connection
At a recent dental appointment, I was unexpectedly seen by a new provider in my longtime dentist’s practice. Early in the visit, he realized we were both Iranian American. Like me, he had been born and raised in the United States. We were both fluent English speakers and fully accustomed…
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The Doctor Shortage Is Getting Worse. Your Pharmacist Can Help.
Pinback button for the American Red Cross, 1945. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).
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In 1937, the first blood bank in the United States opened at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. In its first year, it facilitated 1,354 blood transfusions — an achievement given that…
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