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10 of the strangest medical cases from 2024
From fungi brewing alcohol in a person's gut to parasitic brain infections, here are some of the oddest medical case reports we covered in 2024.
When will MDMA be approved for therapy? Major trial issues may stand in the way, psychiatrist Dr. Albino Oliveira-Maia says.
When will MDMA be approved for therapy? Major trial issues may stand in the way, psychiatrist Dr. Albino Oliveira-Maia says
Scientists make 1-of-a-kind immune cells to guard transplants from attack
Scientists have designed special immune cells that protect transplanted pancreatic cells from attack in mice.
Can you get high from poppy seeds?
Poppy seeds come from the same plant that's used to make opium and morphine. So can they get you high?
Your skin color may affect how well a medication works for you — but the research is way behind
As a new analysis highlights the impact of skin tone on drug safety and efficacy, experts outline what can be done to make medical research more inclusive.
Diagnostic dilemma: A man's 'magic mushroom' tea led to a bad trip to the hospital
A man's attempt at self-medicating with shrooms resulted in a trip to the intensive care unit.
'Like a reset button on a computer': Designer cells 'reboot' immune system in 3 different autoimmune diseases
A small trial used designer CAR T cells to reboot the immune systems of patients with three autoimmune diseases, but it's still too early to say whether the treatment works in the long term.
AI could identify the next superbug-fighting drug
By analyzing the resistance genes and proteins of E. coli, researchers can optimize treatments to address both current and future antimicrobial resistance.
