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Physiology

Shattering Temporal Boundaries of “The Self” Key to Living a Long Healthy Life

April 7, 2019

Over his storied career, Derek Parfit, the English moral philosopher, spent plenty of time waxing poetically about a mode…

MDMA Reactivates Social Reward Systems In Adult Mice
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MDMA Reactivates Social Reward Systems In Adult Mice

April 2, 2019September 15, 2023

A new study published by Johns Hopkins University concludes that the effect of just a single dose of methylenedioxymethamphetamine…

Physiology

Sleep Still Works After Another Alzheimer’s Drug Fails In Clinical Trials

March 28, 2019

Earlier this March, the unfortunate verdict of an independent “futility analysis” has rendered two promising Alzheimer’s drugs ineffectual at…

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The Brain Continues To Birth New Neurons Even At Ninety Years Young

March 26, 2019

For the first time in history, a team of Spanish researchers have proved that brand-spanking-new neurons are continually created…

Medicine

Ketamine-Based Antidepressant Nasal Spray Approved By The FDA Now Available In Virginia

March 22, 2019

VIRGINIA, MARCH 20th 2019: Virginia announces the availability of prescription Spravato, a nasal spray of a ketamine-like compound called…

Physiology

Sleeping on a Problem is Actually a Remarkable Evolutionary Adaptation

March 14, 2019

According to Dr. Matthew Walker Ph.D, and Professor of Neuroscience at UC Berkeley, Albert Einstein would deliberately take naps…

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Fighting Obesity and Diabetes with Time-Restricted Eating

February 28, 2019

The “95%” statistic for failed diets is commonplace in blogs and publications of health and wellness, and while a…

Nutrition

A Guide to Carcinogen Avoidance and Dietary Detoxing for the World Wanderer

February 28, 2019

For the long-term traveler or international worker who’s taken up residence in a foreign city particularly known for pollution,…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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American Children Getting as Much as Two-Thirds of Daily Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods

Andy Corbley August 7, 2025

Between August 2021 and August 2023, a new report from the CDC found that ultra-processed foods make up over…

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Christians, Catholics in Gaza and the West Bank Face Killings and Persecution

Julien Torres July 28, 2025

Christian holy sites in both Gaza and the West Bank have faced their felt the brunt of Israeli bombing…

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