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Medical Breakthroughs

New research, emerging treatments, and clinical advances as they move from trial to practice.

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Andrew Huberman: Where the Protocols Meet the Primary Data

Morning light, non-sleep deep rest, the physiological sigh. Some of it comes from a randomised trial. Some of it is extrapolation wearing a lab coat.

Rachel Vance · July 24, 2026 · 8 min read

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Medical Breakthroughs

The New Wave of Psilocybin Trials for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Phase II results were striking enough to sustain a decade of interest. The larger trials now underway will decide whether the effect holds outside a small, carefully selected room.

Elena Marchetti · July 21, 2026 · 9 min read

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Medical Breakthroughs

TMS Therapy, and the Five-Day Protocol That Changed the Conversation

Magnetic stimulation of the prefrontal cortex has been FDA-cleared for depression since 2008. Stanford's accelerated version compressed six weeks into five days.

Elena Marchetti · July 18, 2026 · 9 min read

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Medical Breakthroughs

Photobiomodulation: What Red and Near-Infrared Light Can and Cannot Do

Light therapy has moved from fringe device to serious research question. The evidence is strongest exactly where the marketing is quietest.

Rachel Vance · June 2, 2026 · 6 min read

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