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Medical Xpress / Dietary fiber supplement shows promise for fatty liver, with effects linked to gut microbiota
A new study is the first to investigate the effects of prebiotic xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) on fatty liver in humans. The findings suggest the fiber supplement may reduce harmful metabolic byproducts in the gut and thereby ...
Medical Xpress / Targeting delivery to the lungs: Inhaled vitamin D could be new strategy
People with chronic lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and cystic fibrosis tend to have low vitamin D levels, and these low levels are linked to worse respiratory health outcomes. This ...
Phys.org / Chimpanzees react negatively to unfairness, especially when close partners are nearby
Primates, including humans, are among the social animals living on Earth. Their survival relies heavily on cooperation with others, alliances, the sharing of resources and other social interactions.
Medical Xpress / ENDO: GLP-1 receptor agonists tied to higher hypotension risk in patients on BP meds
Among patients with preexisting hypertension taking antihypertensive medications, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with an increase in hypotensive-related events, according to a study ...
Phys.org / Human evolution was messy and gradual, not an abrupt revolution, argues archaeologist
It is generally accepted by archaeologists that modern humans originated in Africa and dispersed worldwide, while other hominins went extinct. Yet how and when Homo sapiens dispersed out of Africa, and whether it was an abrupt ...
Phys.org / How directing water flows in the landscape could support groundwater and surface water streams
Researchers at the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research have investigated how water from streams can be stored in the aquifer during wet periods. Using an area in the lower Spree catchment in Brandenburg as ...
Phys.org / How morals influence food, health decisions
Growing up in Los Angeles, Sydney Scott was accustomed to Whole Foods and "organic" labels. Yet instead of simply filling her cart, she found herself asking why those labels were so compelling to many people.
Phys.org / A cornerstone of Milky Way history may need rewriting with evidence of multiple ancient mergers
Astronomers may have uncovered new details about one of the Milky Way's most important ancient collisions. Using data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and a new clustering algorithm, researchers have found ...
Medical Xpress / Paramedics bridge medical care and community support, study finds
A research group led by Dr. Keiko Ueno, assistant professor at the Innovative Clinical Research Center, Kanazawa University, has revealed the status of collaboration between fire-based emergency medical service (EMS) agencies ...
Phys.org / As AI plays a bigger role in relationships, true intimacy is getting lost
The CEO of dating app Hinge recently suggested that generation Z, "struggling to have the confidence to put themselves out there," needs AI to help them find love. Apparently, without AI tools, younger people will struggle ...
Phys.org / Onboarding support helps merchants adopt digital payment methods
Change can be hard—especially when you're used to receiving change. Switching from cash-based to digital payment methods can be a difficult sell, particularly in developing economies, poorer neighborhoods and among older ...
Medical Xpress / The mysterious tooth condition affecting millions of children
Your child's small, delicate, chalk-white baby teeth fall out. In their place grow yellowish-brown, fragile teeth—much to everyone's surprise.
