Combination therapy improves cognition in Alzheimer’s models
In recent years, research into cannabis and its main psychoactive ingredient, Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has unearthed medical benefits including…
How modern lifestyles reprogram the gut microbiome and shape disease risk
From jet lag and poor sleep to exercise and chronic stress, this review unpacks how everyday lifestyle factors…
Genetic study reveals immune-related roots of allergic conjunctivitis
Allergic conjunctivitis is one of the most common eye conditions. A new large-scale genetic study shows that susceptibility…
Study clarifies role of steroids in treating HSV encephalitis
A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for encephalitis…
Red light therapy may protect athletes’ brains from repetitive impacts
Punch-drunk syndrome, boxer’s madness, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The name has changed over the years, but the cause…
Can dietary supplements support nutrition security as climate change disrupts food systems?
As climate stressors disrupt food systems and nutrient quality worldwide, researchers examine whether dietary supplements could support resilience…
Researchers discover how Mycoplasma pneumoniae acquires cholesterol from human hosts
A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae-responsible for atypical pneumonia…
Gut microbiota analysis offers insights into how ultra processed foods affect health
To gain more knowledge about how ultra-processed food affects us, we need new research methods, claim researchers. Now…
Natural brakes on inflammation could treat chronic diseases
Researchers at University College London (UCL) have uncovered a key mechanism that helps the body switch off inflammation…
Stimulating immune cells could offer new treatment for nerve injury pain
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process…
Scientists Tested a Brazilian Arthritis Folk Medicine and The Results Surprised Them in a Good Way
A. littoralis. Credit: [email protected] In coastal communities across Brazil, people have used the plant Alternanthera littoralis—sometimes referred to…
Copper Peptides for Skin, Benefits, Side Effects, and How to Use
6 min read Peptides have become the beauty world’s latest buzzword and one of the biggest skincare trends,…