Could the Mediterranean diet protect the brain through the gut?
From microbial metabolites to inflammation and the blood-brain barrier, researchers trace how Mediterranean eating could influence neurodegeneration, while…
GLP-1 drugs may influence chronic pain through gut-brain and immune pathways
From microbial metabolites and spinal microglia to osteoarthritis and headache trials, researchers map how GLP-1 signaling intersects with…
Roundworm study uncovers cellular effects of kidney disease mutation
A microscopic worm that has no kidneys is helping Rutgers scientists understand a genetic change suspected of causing…
Genetic variant accelerates Huntington’s disease onset by over a decade
A new study has revealed why some people with Huntington’s disease develop symptoms 10 to 12 years earlier…
Early B-cell therapy linked to better MS disease control
For people recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), early treatment choices were associated with only slight differences after…
New review examines why tetanus remains a global health problem
Tetanus is often considered a disease of the past, remembered mainly through childhood vaccinations and warnings about rusty…
Paying attention to your body may change how an acute skin inflammation unfolds
Simply directing attention toward inflammation-related sensations produced smaller, faster-resolving skin responses, revealing how conscious attention may influence immune…
Moved Into House My Partner Owns; How We Handle Money, Payments
“I never want to own a house.” That’s what I had said, confidently, for years. After growing up…
NIH grant funds study on stroke-related urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a common but frequently overlooked consequence of stroke. Now, researchers from the Mark and Mary…
Early electroacupuncture intervention protects pancreatic function in prediabetes
Prediabetes refers to a metabolic state in which blood glucose is higher than normal but has not yet…
Novel salvage surgical approach for refractory multiple sclerosis-related trigeminal neuralgia
A case report in Chinese Neurosurgical Journal describes a novel salvage surgical approach for refractory multiple sclerosis-related trigeminal…
Study links semaglutide and tirzepatide to fewer anxiety and depression diagnoses in obesity care
Real-world data suggest newer obesity drugs may carry different mental health profiles, with lower rates of several recorded…