Ketamine is an anesthetic used to sedate both humans and pets, and it’s a favorite of party-goers seeking a psychedelic high. Now it’s also the subject of an enormous amount of interest as a fast-acting treatment for depression and other serious mental health conditions. Despite all the buzz about ketamine’s therapeutic potential, people remain confused … Read more
Moments before the session was due to start, I dug through a haphazard stack of pens and rubber bands and notecards in an unfamiliar desk drawer, searching for something sharp. It’s OK, I’m going to fix it, I reassured myself. “It” was an overwhelming sense of frustration following a difficult interaction with a colleague. I … Read more
Media Advisory Wednesday, August 31, 2022 What: At the National Institutes of Health, a surgical team successfully implanted a patch of tissue made from patient cells with the goal of treating advanced “dry” age-related macular degeneration (AMD), also known as geographic atrophy. Dry AMD is a leading cause of vision loss among older Americans and … Read more