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AbbVie to Acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ Bretisilocin, a Novel, Investigational Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder, Expanding Psychiatry Pipeline

AbbVie to Acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ Bretisilocin, a Novel, Investigational Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder, Expanding Psychiatry Pipeline

AbbVie to Acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ Bretisilocin, a Novel, Investigational Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder, Expanding Psychiatry Pipeline Gilgamesh’s lead asset, bretisilocin (GM-2505), is a potential best-in-class psychedelic compound currently in Phase 2 development for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). Bretisilocin is a novel, short-acting serotonin (5-HT)2A receptor agonist and 5-HT releaser. NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. and NEW YORK, Aug. …

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Billy Joel’s daughter, Alexa Ray, says singer’s brain disorder has led to major lifestyle changes

Billy Joel’s daughter, Alexa Ray, says singer’s brain disorder has led to major lifestyle changes

Alexa Ray Joel shared an update on her father Billy Joel’s health as the legendary singer battles a brain disorder. Billy, 76, announced that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) – which affects his vision, hearing and balance – on social media in May. The “Riverside Way” singer, who is the daughter of Billy and his ex-wife, …

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Eating disorder symptoms in teens can be traced back to family hardship, new study shows

Eating disorder symptoms in teens can be traced back to family hardship, new study shows

Eating disorders can affect anybody, no matter their age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or body size. Yet the myth that eating disorders are “diseases of affluence” persists, and can mean those from wealthier backgrounds are more likely to receive a diagnosis and be able to access treatment. In fact, people who experience socioeconomic disadvantage may be more at risk of …

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Doctors Said Eating Disorder, But The Truth Was Far Worse

Doctors Said Eating Disorder, But The Truth Was Far Worse

Thirty-two-year-old Charlotte Chapman-Hart experienced ear-splitting headaches from the age of thirteen, leading to multiple incorrect dietary disorder-related diagnoses.  It would take eight years before doctors discovered that she had cysts on her backbone and her brain was pressing down on her spinal column. Despite the pain, she continued dancing ballet during this period and graduated from university with a health …

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‘Eating disorder misdiagnosis left me with PTSD’

‘Eating disorder misdiagnosis left me with PTSD’

Nicola Gilroy BBC Investigations, East Midlands BBC Charlotte Chapman-Hart lives with chiari malformation – type 1, and syringomyelia Weighing six stone and on the brink of organ failure, Charlotte Chapman-Hart is admitted to hospital in excruciating pain. It’s assumed the former model and dancer has an eating disorder. But Charlotte, who repeatedly denies she’s starving herself, has a rare disease. …

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Billy Joel to close Long Island motorcycle shop, auction off collection due to brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel to close Long Island motorcycle shop, auction off collection due to brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel is closing his motorcycle shop in Long Island, New York, and auctioning off his personal collection of bikes as he battles a brain disorder. The 76-year-old singer revealed in May that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), which affects his vision, hearing and balance, he said on social media at the time. Joel also canceled …

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Boy, 12, with rare genetic skin disorder can now play football after breakthrough medical trial

Boy, 12, with rare genetic skin disorder can now play football after breakthrough medical trial

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ADHD medication linked to lower risk of suicidal behaviours, study suggests | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ADHD medication linked to lower risk of suicidal behaviours, study suggests | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication is linked to significantly lower risk of suicidal behaviours, substance misuse, transport accidents and criminality, according to a study of the wider outcomes of treatment. The research, based on the medical records of nearly 150,000 people in Sweden, suggested that the drugs could have meaningful benefits beyond helping with the core symptoms of ADHD. Although …

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Billy Joel to close motorcycle shop in NY after brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel to close motorcycle shop in NY after brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel’s beloved Long Island motorcycle shop is closing down after nearly 15 years of offering fans a free peek at his personal collection of dozens of bikes. The music icon will be shuttering 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay, New York, in late September and auctioning off his collection later this year because of a brain disorder he has …

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