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Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic spoke earlier, headline comments here: Fed’s Bostic: US economy performing quite well, confident inflation will get to 2% target In that post you’ll note he sees another 25bp cut this year and that’s all. He was speaking on his updated projections for last month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)...
A new study has uncovered a surprising player in ketamine’s rapid antidepressant effects: astrocytes, the star-shaped support cells of the brain. By studying larval zebrafish, researchers found that ketamine reduces behavioral passivity by altering astrocytic activity in response to futile conditions. Their findings have been published in the journal Neuron....
The global reliance on fossil fuels, particularly in transportation, has severe consequences for the environment and public health. Fossil fuels are a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions, driving climate change and impacting respiratory health. A groundbreaking development from Wuhan University, however, hints at a future where jet propulsion depends...
A study of individuals with various psychiatric disorders found that gut microbiota composition is associated with changes in psychological functioning. Specifically, the researchers identified associations between functional domains—negative valence, social processes, cognitive systems, and arousal/regulatory systems—and the abundance of eight microbial genera in the gut. The research was published in...
