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Microdosing for Depression Appears to Work About as Well as Drinking Coffee
(Wired) – For years, people from CEOs to novelists have taken tiny amounts of psychedelics to support well-being. New research shows that benefits for...
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‘ChatGPT saved my life.’ How patients, and doctors, are using AI to make a diagnosis
(NPR) – Start reading recent internet conversations about AI, and you’ll find an anecdote that surfaces with increasing frequency: ChatGPT delivered lifesaving medical advice....
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T-Maxxing Has Gone Too Far
(The Atlantic) – Whether the goal of these clinics is to treat low T or jack levels up to the max isn’t clear. Many...
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Musk Announces Neuralink With 3X Capability, Teases Blindsight Augment for Vision Impaired People
(IB Times) – Elon Musk has unveiled new developments at Neuralink, outlining a more powerful brain implant and signalling that a vision-restoring device is...
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Why these women break the law to sell their eggs for IVF
(NPR) – Women selling their eggs illegally is an open secret in the Indian fertility industry. Even though the for-profit industry relies on their...
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This Chinese Startup Wants to Build a New Brain-Computer Interface—No Implant Required
(Wired) – Gestala is the latest company to emerge from China’s burgeoning brain-computer interface industry. It plans to access the brain with noninvasive ultrasound...
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Drop in Drug Overdoses Boosts U.S. Life Expectancy to All-Time High
(WSJ) – Life expectancy in the U.S. reached a record high in 2024 following a substantial decline of drug-overdose deaths, according to figures released...
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It’s the foundation of psychiatric diagnosis. And it’s about to get a makeover
(NPR) – The APA outlined its thinking and approach for the next revision in five papers published Wednesday in The American Journal of Psychiatry....
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Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Genome
(New York Times) – AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA...
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Texas Sues Delaware Nurse Practitioner for Mailing Abortion Pills to the State
(New York Times) – The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support...
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To avoid accusations of AI cheating, college students are turning to AI
(NBC News) – NBC News spoke to ten students and faculty who described being caught in the middle of an escalating war of AI...
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TikTok Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of a Landmark Trial
(New York Times) – The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently...
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Here’s What Happens When You Stop Taking Ozempic and Wegovy
(WSJ) – “If you’re carrying 15-20 extra pounds,” it says, “medications like Wegovy can help jumpstart your progress.” For obesity doctors and researchers, this...
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After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff
(New York Times) – Executives who donated to the president’s super PAC met privately with him and urged a repeal of the rule, which...
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Super Bowl-Bound Patriots and Seahawks to Avoid 49ers Training Ground Amid Ongoing Investigation on the Substation Theory
(Yahoo! Sports) – Yes, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks have deliberately chosen to practice elsewhere. Their decision has gotten people talking,...