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F. Perry Wilson, MD

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How Medicine Works and When It Doesn't: Learning Who to Trust to Get and Stay Healthy

How Medicine Works and When It Doesn't: Learning Who to Trust to Get and Stay Healthy

Blending personal anecdotes with hard science, an accomplished physician, researcher, and science communicator gives you the tools to stay healthy.

2023

F. Perry Wilson

F. Perry Wilson

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“Magic Mushroom” Compound Dramatically Reduces Depression Scores After One Dose

A new study shows that psilocybin may have profound affects, when properly used.

Jun 17

“Magic Mushroom” Compound Dramatically Reduces Depression Scores After One Dose

Jun 17

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Ozempic… for your Brain?

Highest quality data yet suggests dramatic off-target brain effects of drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro

Apr 7

Ozempic… for your Brain?

Apr 7

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How Old Is Your Body? Stand On One Leg and Find Out

According to new research, the time you can stand on one leg is the best marker of physical aging.

Oct 23, 2024

How Old Is Your Body? Stand On One Leg and Find Out

Oct 23, 2024

What Your Breathing Says About Your Mental Health

“Breath fingerprints” are a new avenue to understanding the brain

Jun 12

What Your Breathing Says About Your Mental Health

Jun 12

Biofeedback Fails to Curb Drinking in Young Adults

Providing individualized data linking alcohol intake to poor sleep didn’t move the needle more than sleep education alone.

Jun 3

Biofeedback Fails to Curb Drinking in Young Adults

Jun 3

Scientists Develop Device to Tell You When Your Brain Is Full

The e-tattoo technology is the first fully wireless EEG

May 29

Scientists Develop Device to Tell You When Your Brain Is Full

May 29

The Strange Link Between Cold Sores and Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study links HSV-1 infection with nearly a doubling of Alzheimer’s disease risk.

May 21

The Strange Link Between Cold Sores and Alzheimer’s Disease

May 21

Women are More Likely To Have a Broken Heart, Men More Likely to Die From It

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy teaches us about the potentially fatal impact of extreme stress.

May 14

Women are More Likely To Have a Broken Heart, Men More Likely to Die From It

May 14

What If Your Watch Says You Have Atrial Fibrillation?

We’re in a new world where medical problems can be detected without human intervention

May 6

What If Your Watch Says You Have Atrial Fibrillation?

May 6

Bio-Age vs Calendar Age: Which Predicts Dementia?

A new study finds a significant risk if you are aging faster than expected.

Apr 30

Bio-Age vs Calendar Age: Which Predicts Dementia?

Apr 30

F. Perry Wilson, MD

F. Perry Wilson, MD

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Medicine, science, statistics. Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Yale. Host of "Impact Factor" on Medscape.com.

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