About The Study: In trials of depression, psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) was not more effective than open-label traditional antidepressants (TADs). Blinding made a difference for TADs, but not for PAT, confirming that PAT trials are effectively always open label. These results argue against highly optimistic narratives surrounding PAT and highlight the importance of blinding integrity. 

Psychedelic-assisted therapy may be no more effective than traditional antidepressants when patients know what drugs they are actually taking, according to a first-of-its kind analysis that compared how well each type of drug worked for major depression.

Decreasing the number of missed doctor’s appointments may be a relatively simple fix, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Ovarian cancer (OC) is a major global health problem. The main treatments are surgery and chemoradiotherapy. A drawback of the latter is that repeated treatments are likely to lead to cancer cells developing resistance to the drug, resulting in recurrence, development of metastases, and poor prognosis for patients. Consequently, there is interest in combining chemoradiotherapy with treatment using active components extracted from natural products. One such component is resveratrol (RVT), which is a natural anti-tumor ingredient extracted from plants. Although there are many reviews on the biological activity of RVT, only a few studies have been performed to investigate the diversity of protein binding of RVT with OC and the application of various novel drug formulations containing RVT to treat OC. The review presented here may provide some ideas for the prevention and treatment of OC.

Paired Box 3 (PAX3) is a protein that plays a critical role in the formation of tissues and organs during embryonic development and can positively (and less frequently, negatively) regulate gene expression. While progress has been made to advance our understanding of this critical and multi-faceted protein, there is still much that is unknown about the mechanisms by which PAX3 controls such a wide array of key cellular functions.

 

In a new review in the journal Biomolecules, researchers report that PAX3 is essential for the development of nerves, muscles, and melanocytes in embryos, and also plays a role in maintaining adult tissues in stem cells. Additionally, in some cancers, such as some muscle tumors and melanoma, researchers found that PAX3 is present in abnormally high levels and  promote tumor progression.

The postpartum period is one of the most challenging times for mothers of all backgrounds. In addition to providing 24-hour care for a newborn infant (and likely other members of the family) on limited, sporadic sleep, these individuals are recovering from childbirth. From c-sections and other surgical procedures to mastitis and UTI infections, new mothers face a myriad of health issues and complications in the weeks and months after delivery.

Add the transportation, childcare, and access barriers faced by many rural, minority and low-resource communities, and the challenges are amplified even further. Telehealth has emerged as an increasingly widespread strategy for mitigating these obstacles, particularly during and after the COVID-19 pandemic when health care systems were strained/disrupted and in-person care posed additional safety concerns for vulnerable populations.