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Medical Xpress / Nutritional monitoring eases celiac symptoms in children, yet social challenges persist
According to a recent study by researchers at the University of the Basque Country (EHU), raising social awareness is essential to improving the well-being of celiac individuals.
Medical Xpress / Study suggests bamboo has 'superfood' potential
The world's first academic review into bamboo consumption has identified a surprising range of health benefits, including helping control blood sugar, fighting inflammation, improving gut health and acting as an antioxidant.
Medical Xpress / New model fails to explain near-death experiences, scientists say
An ambitious effort to create a neurophysiological paradigm to explain near-death experiences has failed to capture many fascinating and often perplexing aspects of people's brushes with death, top University of Virginia ...
Medical Xpress / Discrimination damages the body—and makes victims age faster
Has being discriminated against as an LGBTQ+ person been so bad, the stress so heavy, that the victim can literally feel it in their bones? Well, it turns out that's exactly what happens: discrimination damages the body and ...
Medical Xpress / Exposure to 'forever chemicals' linked to higher risk of gestational diabetes
Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of highly persistent environmental chemicals commonly referred to as "forever chemicals," is associated with a higher risk of gestational diabetes mellitus and ...
Medical Xpress / Chat-based crisis response planning shows promise for preventing teen suicide
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among adolescents, yet many teens do not receive timely mental health care.
Medical Xpress / CBD treatment reverses key effects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in mouse model
Cannabidiol (CBD) could become a therapeutic tool to address some of the most frequent and disabling consequences of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a condition caused by alcohol exposure during pregnancy. This is ...
Medical Xpress / Immune stress during pregnancy changes how fetal brain cells communicate, mouse study reveals
Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related genes vary by location and cell type across the developing mouse brain before birth. Maternal immune ...
Medical Xpress / Genetic obesity risk fails to predict short-term weight loss, study finds
Kanagawa University of Human Services-led researchers found short-term BMI reductions after an eight-to-12-week low-carbohydrate diet plus resistance-training program. BMI moved downward across the program while a derived ...
Medical Xpress / How exercise helps aging muscles repair themselves
Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have uncovered how exercise helps aging muscles regain their ability to repair themselves, shedding light on why physical activity remains one of the most effective ways to preserve strength ...
Medical Xpress / Increased levels of Alzheimer's-linked protein found in some with long COVID
A study of 227 individuals who experienced neurocognitive difficulties post COVID-19 infection—such as headaches, vertigo, balance dysregulation, changes in taste/smell, and brain fog—displayed a significant increase ...
Medical Xpress / Getting a grip on aging: Study pinpoints brain region tied to frailty
A new study suggests that a little-known region deep in the brain could be crucial for preserving physical strength as we age. The findings could help detect and prevent frailty before it begins.
