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We now know what a brain looks like on psilocybin – but what does that tell us?
blackday/Shutterstock Many studies have suggested that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, might be useful in treating a variety of mental health conditions. But we don’t really know what’s going on at the level of “functional brain networks” – the communication pathways that connect different regions of the brain.Continue Reading
Booker Prize announces 13 books on ‘glorious’ longlist of ‘timeless and timely fiction’
A selection of 13 “timely and timeless” books that “navigate what it means to belong, to be displaced and to return” have been longlisted for the 2024 Booker prize. Two British authors, Sarah Perry and Samantha Harvey, feature on a line up that also includes the first Dutch and NativeContinue Reading
Winter fuel payment latest: Rachel Reeves warns more difficult choices to come after allowance to plug ‘£22bn black hole’
Rachel Reeves accuses Jeremy Hunt of lying over £22bn spending hole Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves has warned “more difficult choices” are coming after axing winter fuel payments for many pensioners inContinue Reading
McDonald’s global sales drop for the first time in four years as cost of living impacts consumer choices
McDonald’s global sales have declined for the first time in nearly four years, with a 1% drop in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers choose to eat at home or opt for cheaper menu options. The company expects same-store sales to continue falling over the next few quarters and isContinue Reading
Calls to disqualify Nadal and Alcaraz as Simone Biles chases gold medal
Novak Djokovic admitted he was ‘relieved’ to overcome Rafael Nadal at the Olympics after allowing his game to become ‘sloppy’. The Serb led 6-1 4-0 in a clash of two tennis icons. However, Nadal subsequently won four games in a row to level the second set at 4-4. Djokovic wentContinue Reading
Study links wildfire smoke to dementia
Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other types of air pollution, according to new research linking it to an increased risk of dementia. The findings, reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philadelphia, come as millions spent the weekend under air quality warnings from wildfires spewingContinue Reading
Weight loss drugs can help people quit smoking, study finds
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy that contain the active ingredient semaglutide may also help people quit smoking, a new study says. The research, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine on Monday, found that semaglutide is associated with lower chances of people needing measures linked to tobaccoContinue Reading
Jeremy Hunt ‘lied about the state of public finances’, Rachel Reeves claims
Rachel Reeves has accused Jeremy Hunt of lying about the state of the public finances after revealing a £22bn hole in the public finances. The chancellor branded her predecessor as a liar, in her strongest condemnation yet of Mr Hunt and Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party. MPs are barred from referringContinue Reading
Guitar legend Slash shares heartbreaking tribute to stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has paid heartbreaking tribute to his stepdaughter, Lucy-Bleu Knight, following her death aged 25. Knight, the daughter of Slash’s girlfriend Meegan Hodges and her former partner, Mark Knight, died in Los Angeles on 19 July, the family said in a statement last week. The causeContinue Reading
Archaeologists perplexed by strange skeleton uncovered in Italy’s 2,200-year-old ‘Tomb of Cerberus’
Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered a strange well-preserved skeleton in the 2,200-year-old “Tomb of Cerberus”, likely belonging to an influential person who lived in the ancient city of Liternum. The “Tomb of Cerberus” was uncovered last year in the northwest Naples city of Giugliano near an ancient Roman necropolis. AfterContinue Reading