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Medical Xpress / Gut microbiome thrives on fiber—tapeworms confirm it
Intestinal worms can help reduce inflammation in the human body—but only if they have enough dietary fiber. Without it, they switch into a hibernation-like state and their protective effect disappears. This is the finding ...
Medical Xpress / Largest study of its kind tests hydration strategy for kidney stones
Kidney stones can cause some of the most intense pain people ever experience, affecting daily life and leading many to hospital emergency visits. It affects one in 11 people in the U.S., and almost half will experience a ...
Medical Xpress / How an imbalanced gut microbiome worsens chronic kidney disease
Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have uncovered how an imbalanced gut microbiome escalates the production of metabolic byproducts by certain gut bacteria. This imbalance drives a feedback loop that worsens chronic ...
Medical Xpress / Newly-discovered dopamine signal may help the brain steer us in the right direction
A Boston University-led research team has discovered a dopamine signal in the brain that helps determine whether you are moving toward or away from a goal, potentially shedding new light on how the brain uses visual information ...
Medical Xpress / High meat consumption linked to lower dementia risk in APOE4 carriers
Older people with a genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease did not experience the expected increase in cognitive decline and dementia risk if they consumed relatively large amounts of meat. This is shown in a new study from ...
Medical Xpress / Microscopic 'intrabodies' unlock new treatments for motor neuron disease and Alzheimer's
New treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and motor neuron disease (MND) could be unlocked thanks to microscopic medicines developed by researchers at the University of Essex. Using artificial ...
Medical Xpress / Post-video game depression: Scientists create tool to measure the phenomenon
Experiencing a sense of loss and sadness after dozens of hours spent on a video game? Researchers from SWPS University and the Stefan Batory Academy of Applied Sciences examined the feeling of emptiness that accompanies completing ...
Medical Xpress / Why chronic pain leads to depression for some but not others
Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not others, according to research published in Science. The findings challenge the idea that depression ...
Medical Xpress / The brain region associated with moral inconsistency
Why don't some people practice what they preach? Researchers reveal that a brain region called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is involved. The researchers used fMRI imaging to identify brain activity patterns ...
Medical Xpress / New 'fishhook' bonds help T cells stick longer to prostate cancer cells
UCLA and Stanford Medicine researchers, in collaboration with scientists from the University of Utah and Columbia University, have engineered a new class of supercharged T cells that are stronger, longer-lasting, and more ...
Medical Xpress / Neural map reveals how adult brain cells remember their origins
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have created the first detailed map showing how genetic activity is controlled in individual cells of the adult human brain and spinal cord. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, ...
Medical Xpress / Psilocybin combined with psychotherapy shows significant efficacy in treatment-resistant depression
There is an urgent need for new and more effective treatments for depression. The results of a recent study show that psilocybin, an active compound found in certain mushrooms, can have a significant antidepressant effect. ...
