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Medical Xpress / Successful experiments reprogram rogue T cells for targeted autoimmune disease therapy
Two teams of researchers have developed a cell reprogramming technology that converts rogue disease-causing T cells from our immune system into protective Tregcells. These cells help ensure that the immune system doesn't ...
Medical Xpress / Gluten sensitivity linked to gut–brain interaction, not gluten itself, study finds
A study has revealed that gluten sensitivity, which affects approximately 10% of the global population, is not actually about gluten but part of the way the gut and brain interact.
Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's disrupts circadian rhythms of plaque-clearing brain cells, mouse study shows
Alzheimer's disease is notorious for scrambling patients' daily rhythms. Restless nights with little sleep and increased napping during the day are early indicators of disease onset, while sundowning, or confusion later in ...
Medical Xpress / Newly discovered Alzheimer's mechanism is linked to brain inflammation
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have uncovered an unexpected molecular partnership that reshapes scientists' understanding of how brain inflammation arises in Alzheimer's disease.
Medical Xpress / Hydrogen gas found to play key role in supporting gut health
Melbourne scientists have revealed how hydrogen is made and used in the human gut. Though infamous for making flatulence ignite, hydrogen also has a positive role supporting gut health.
Medical Xpress / Decades-old asthma theory challenged: Newly discovered molecules may be real drivers of disease
For decades, scientists have thought they understood the biochemical machinery that causes asthma—inflammation in the lungs that constricts airways and makes it hard to breathe.
Medical Xpress / Why being physically fit may matter more in a warming, drier world
Individuals who are physically fit may be better equipped to handle the negative effects of dehydration, according to research from the University of California, Riverside.
Medical Xpress / Eating patterns may be more closely tied to seasonal rhythms than previously thought
Next time you're tempted to raid the pantry for snacks loaded with saturated fat—especially in winter—you might want to consider that the result could be a mounting urge for high-calorie nibbles.
Medical Xpress / Glia may play a larger role in shaping neural circuit function than previously thought
Neurons have dominated neuroscience research for decades, but a growing body of evidence suggests that a group of non-neuronal brain cells called glia may play an equal or greater role in shaping brain health and disease. ...
Medical Xpress / AI helps scientists correct mistakes in medical studies
Randomized, controlled clinical trials are crucial for telling whether a new treatment is safe and effective. But often scientists don't fully report the details of their trials in a way that allows other researchers to gauge ...
Medical Xpress / Vicarious touch is common than previously thought, with implications for empathy, ASMR and mental health
If you have ever watched a frightening movie which seemed so real, you felt a physical sensation in your own body if the characters on screen were hurt, you could be experiencing a phenomenon known as vicarious pain.
Medical Xpress / It's not the pain, it's the mindset: How attitude outweighs pain
Pain affects activity levels, but how individuals understand and act in the face of pain can make a difference, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found.
