Author: Hippocratic Post

Scientists have peered inside the brain to show how taking DMT affects human consciousness by significantly altering the brain’s electrical activity. DMT (or dimethyltryptamine) is one of the main psychoactive constituents in ayahuasca, the psychedelic brew traditionally made from vines and leaves of the Amazon rainforest. The drink is typically prepared as part of a […]

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A study team at MedUni Vienna’s Center for Brain Research has found that high-fat maternal diets can cause life-long changes in the brain of the unborn offspring. When a pregnant woman consumes a diet high in polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acids, her body produces an excess of endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids), which overload the foetal organism and […]

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Using brain circuits made in silicon, scientists have alleviated symptoms of heart failure by reinstating the body’s natural heart rhythm. This study published  in The Journal of Physiology holds great potential for designing more effective pacemakers in the future. In the UK alone, around 900,000 people are living with heart failure and almost 1.4 million […]

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Researchers have found a better way to test for kidney disease using a simple blood test that is affordable and although it is available in NHS laboratories is not yet widely used. In a study, published today in Nature Medicine and led by the University of Glasgow, researchers have highlighted that a simple blood test […]

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First Year medical students will get more experience of ‘real life’ healthcare situations than ever before as part of new measures by the University of Aberdeen to tackle the GP crisis. Students will have the opportunity to attend real calls with out of hours doctors, work alongside GPs in practices and visit and speak with […]

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