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- The new 4o personality is unusable for therapy https://old.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1k8odhx/the_new_4o_personality_is_unusable_for_therapy/ 23 comments
- The Tbilisi phage therapy clinic pioneering a superbug treatment https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/perfect-predator-inside-tbilisi-clinic-pioneering-radical-superbug/ 2 comments
- Study suggests ovary removal pre-menopause, especially under 40, leads to decreased white matter integrity in brain regions later in life. However, 80% of those with ovary removal used estrogen replacement therapy, making it unclear if post-ovary removal estrogen therapy offsets white matter effects https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.13852 14 comments science
- New clinical trials demonstrate that the anti-diabetic medication tirzepatide (sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound) is the first effective drug therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers found the drug led to a significant decrease in the number of breathing interruptions during sleep. https://health.ucsd.edu/news/press-releases/2024-06-21-study-identifies-first-drug-therapy-for-sleep-apnea/ 57 comments science
- Psychological experiences underlie psilocybin therapy's success: Mystical experiences and ego dissolution identified as key mediators https://www.psypost.org/psychological-experiences-underlie-psilocybin-therapys-success-mystical-experiences-and-ego-dissolution-identified-as-key-mediators/ 131 comments science
- Exposure therapy for a specific fear can also help reduce other fears, finds a new study of 50 people with a fear of spiders and heights. Although they were only treated for the fear of spiders, the fear of heights was likewise reduced in the process. https://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2024-01-10-psychology-therapy-against-spider-fear-can-also-reduce-fear-heights 9 comments science
- Man in court over death of woman at slapping therapy workshop https://news.sky.com/story/man-in-court-over-death-of-woman-at-slapping-therapy-workshop-13041744 23 comments nottheonion
- Two epilepsy patients’ seizures greatly reduced in stem cell therapy trial https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05135091?draw=2&rank=1&term=NCT05135091 7 comments science
- Placebo Response and Media Attention in Randomized Clinical Trials Assessing Cannabis-Based Therapies for Pain https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2799017https:/jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2799017 4 comments science
- A research reviews shows cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has a significant effect on suicide: CBT reduces levels of suicidal ideation (SMD −0.28, 95 % CI −0.36 to −0.21) and relieves suicide attempts (RR 0.77, 95 % CI 0.69 to 0.87). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032722009235 31 comments science
- Flemish giant therapy rabbit steals hearts during San Francisco Giants game https://abc7news.com/alex-the-rabbit-great-flemish-giant-therapy/10541049/ 4 comments baseball
- A large UK study has provided reassurance that taking hormone replacement therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms doesn’t increase the risk of dying early, and may even be slightly protective. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300630-hormone-replacement-therapy-doesnt-increase-risk-of-dying-early/ 5 comments science
- Penn employees allege ‘dysfunctional, toxic workplace’ in Gene Therapy Program http://www.thedp.com/article/2021/11/penn-gene-therapy-program-toxic-workplace-jim-wilson-accusations-abuse 2 comments futurology
- Effect of Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients With Chronic Back Pain https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2784694 6 comments science
- Trans women retain athletic edge after a year of hormone therapy, study finds https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/trans-women-retain-athletic-edge-after-year-hormone-therapy-study-n1252764 142 comments nottheonion
- Malaysia resumes travel, haircuts and retail therapy as coronavirus curbs ease https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-malaysia/malaysia-resumes-travel-haircuts-and-retail-therapy-as-coronavirus-curbs-ease-iduskbn23h1sv?il=0 3 comments worldnews
- Conversion therapy group founder comes out as gay, apologizes https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/459723-conversion-therapy-group-founder-comes-out-as-gay-apologizes 75 comments worldnews
- Novartis $2 million gene therapy for rare disorder is world's most expensive drug https://in.reuters.com/article/novartis-genetherapy/novartis-2-million-gene-therapy-for-rare-disorder-is-worlds-most-expensive-drug-idinkcn1su2k0 45 comments worldnews
- Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Friday won U.S. approval for its gene therapy Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy, the leading genetic cause of death in infants, and priced the one-time treatment at $2.125 million, making it the most expensive drug on the market https://www.reuters.com/article/us-novartis-genetherapy/novartis-2-million-gene-therapy-for-rare-disorder-is-worlds-most-expensive-drug-iduskcn1su1zp 43 comments worldnews
- Congressman Introduces Federal Bill Banning ‘Gay Cure’ Therapy: ‘This Quackery Is Outrageous’ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/gay-conversion-therapy-federal-bill-banning-cure-maloney-816785/ 36 comments politics
- Utah Governor Apologizes To LGBTQ Youths For Failed ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban Effort | Gov. Gary Herbert pledged to “continue working” to prohibit the controversial practice in a letter to young LGBTQ activists. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/utah-governor-gary-herbert-lgbtq-conversion-therapy_n_5c82a453e4b0d9361627c147 13 comments politics
- Maine Just Took a Step to Ban Conversion Therapy https://www.teenvogue.com/story/maine-took-a-step-to-ban-conversion-therapy 13 comments politics
- Coerced/Forced Conversion Therapy Against LGBT People in China Includes Electroshock "Therapy" https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/11/14/china-end-conversion-therapy-medical-settings 16 comments worldnews
- Betsy DeVos Invested in a Quack Therapy That Pays Therapists McDonalds Wages Interrupting Patients During Movie Viewing to "Retrain" Their Brain https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/us/politics/betsy-devos-neurocore-brain-centers.html 33 comments politics
- Celator Pharmaceuticals® Announces VYXEOS™ Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation http://finance.yahoo.com/news/celator-pharmaceuticals-announces-vyxeos-granted-110000887.html 4 comments wallstreetbets
- Copper therapy halts ALS disease in mice, lifespan prolonged by as much as 500 days. http://www.labroots.com/trending/clinical-and-molecular-dx/2407/als-cure-in-mice 9 comments science
- Obama at LGBT Fundraiser: Ban ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Transgender Minors http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/obama-lgbt-fundraiser-ban-conversion-therapy-transgender-minors 4 comments politics
- A lung cancer therapy can more than double life expectancy in some patients, a "milestone" trial shows. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-32936877 2 comments science
- Obama calls for end to gay 'conversion' therapy for youth http://news.yahoo.com/obama-calls-end-gay-conversion-therapy-youth-003205189--politics.html 249 comments politics
- **Major step in genetic therapy!** New Cas9 Enzyme Improves CRISPR ability to fit into vectors! Enabling gene editing in vivo! http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view%2Farticleno%2F42580%2Ftitle%2Fenzyme-improves-crispr%2F 16 comments science
- My friend Kris was paralyzed in a car accident in 2009. Today, he's riding a hand bike from Idaho Falls to Huntington Beach (World record distance) to raise money for physical therapy for those who can't afford it. He hasn't raised much so far. Can Reddit help him out? http://spinalride.com 195 comments sports
- ‘Reparative therapy’ platform plank misunderstood, Republican delegate says http://www.wfaa.com/news/politics/texas/-reparative-therapy-platform-plank-misunderstood-republican-delegate-says-264053081.html 9 comments politics
- Texas GOP advances ‘therapy’ to turn gay people straight http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/6/6/texas-reparativetherapy.html 5 comments politics
- Americans United Says ‘Religious Liberty’ Does Not Justify Performing Harmful ‘Reparative’ Therapy On Minors https://www.au.org/media/press-releases/americans-united-says-religious-liberty-does-not-justify-performing-harmful 4 comments politics
- New study reveals the works of Shakespeare, Wordsworth and the likes, are “rocket-boosters” to the brain (and better therapy than self-help books). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9797617/shakespeare-and-wordsworth-boost-the-brain-new-research-reveals.html 26 comments science
- MDMA shows promising long term results for PTSD treatment: "They found 80 percent of patients reported that much or all of the initial benefit they achieved persisted a year to five years after the therapy ended." http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/health/ecstasy-treatment-for-post-traumatic-stress-shows-promise.html?miiaou 963 comments science
- MDMA keeps severe stress at bay -- Prolonged relief reported from drug-enhanced therapy sessions http://www.nature.com/news/mdma-keeps-severe-stress-at-bay-1.11864 845 comments science
- A stem cell therapy developed by an Israeli biomedical company has reversed effects of ALS in one of the initial patients treated. Clinical trials now planned for the United States. http://thefutureofthings.com/news/11475/did-an-israeli-company-developed-a-cure-for-als.html 6 comments science
- Study finds 10% of autistic kids "bloom" with therapy http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-autism-treatmentbre8310y1-20120402,0,2044245.story 53 comments science
- Mouse 'avatars' could aid pancreatic cancer therapy: Personalized mouse model may lead to tailored treatments for patients. http://www.nature.com/news/mouse-avatars-could-aid-pancreatic-cancer-therapy-1.10259 3 comments science