New drug shows promise for treating alcohol use disorder
Study finds tolcapone boosts brain activity, improves control, and reduces drinking.
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Helping Others Slows Cognitive Decline in Older Adults, Study Finds
Frequent helping behaviors slow cognitive decline by 15%-20% in middle-aged and older adults.
Growing social isolation gap for sexual minorities
Study finds widening social isolation gap between sexual minority and heterosexual adults.
New brain device lets people communicate by thinking
New brain prosthetic allows paralyzed people to communicate by simply thinking what they want to say.
Universal antiviral therapy shows promise in animals.
New antiviral therapy inspired by rare mutation prevents viral replication in animals.
Acetaminophen in pregnancy linked to autism, ADHD risk.
Study links prenatal acetaminophen use to autism and ADHD risk in children.
Sucralose may hinder cancer treatment.
Study suggests sucralose may reduce cancer immunotherapy effectiveness by altering gut bacteria and lowering arginine levels.
New antidote rapidly clears carbon monoxide from blood
New engineered protein clears CO from blood in minutes, promising safer treatment for poisoning.
Gut bacteria linked to insomnia in massive study
A study of nearly 400,000 people found that certain gut bacteria increase or decrease the risk of insomnia.