Healthy plant-based diet may lower type 2 diabetes risk while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
A diet focused on healthy plant-based foods may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes while reducing greenhouse…
Researchers provide new insights into how exercise helps lose weight
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s…
‘Nocebo effect’ may shape women’s experience of the contraceptive pill
Side effects experienced when taking oral contraception may be affected by women’s expectations and beliefs about the pill,…
New research positions the placenta at the center of human neurodevelopment and evolution
In a Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Dr. Alex Tsompanidis highlights an exciting new idea…
WIRED Health Recap: Cancer Vaccines, Crispr Breakthroughs, and More
At the WIRED Health summit in Boston on September 9, we hosted some of the leading experts in…
Novel vitamin K analogs show promise for reversing neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons. The resulting…
Unlocking hidden soil microbes for new antibiotics
Most bacteria cannot be cultured in the lab-and that’s been bad news for medicine. Many of our frontline…
Electrical stimulation predicts recovery potential after acute nerve injuries
Bottom line: This study found that, in rats, acute nerve injuries that may recover can be distinguished from…
Genetic mutation in some East Asians linked to aldehyde storm and increased liver disease risk
Researchers have identified the mechanism by which a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk. Their findings suggest…
Early diagnosis and modern therapies improve Crohn’s disease prognosis
Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), impacts millions worldwide. The disease is chronic and highly…
AI tool SeeMe detects hidden signs of consciousness in brain injury patients
A new study published in Nature Communications Medicine led by neurosurgery researchers Sima Mofakham, PhD, and Chuck Mikell,…
A long and winding road – Orange County Register
My expectations, perhaps, were unrealistic. When my 14-year-old middle-schooler was prescribed Ozempic in February to manage her weight…