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UCI study reveals why immunity declines as we age

UCI Health — April 11, 2022

Irvine, Calif. — UCI researchers have discovered how older adults become significantly more susceptible to infectious diseases as they age, a critical societal issue highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They also were able to reverse the severity of bacterial infection in preclinical tests. These findings pave the way to develop…

Psilocybin Rewires the Brain for People with Depression

UCSF Health — April 10, 2022

Scientists at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London found that psilocybin fosters greater connections between different regions of the brain in depressed people, freeing them up from long-held patterns of rumination and excessive self-focus.

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