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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240823185103.htm) Placebos reduce stress, anxiety, depression -- even when people know they are placebos
Aug 23rd 2024, 18:51

A study found that nondeceptive placebos, or placebos given with people fully knowing they are placebos, effectively manage stress -- even when the placebos are administered remotely.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240823120055.htm) Spike mutations help SARS-CoV-2 infect the brain
Aug 23rd 2024, 12:00

New research has uncovered a series of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that enhanced the virus' ability to infect the brains of mice. The findings may help scientists understand its neurological symptoms and the mystery of 'long COVID,' and they could one day even lead to specific treatments to protect and clear the virus from the brain.

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