North Carolina State University

Gastroenterology

Pre- and probiotics keep intestinal barriers strong

We hear a lot about how probiotics are key to gut health, and therefore an important component of overall health. The same goes for prebiotics, another weapon in the arsenal of gut-helping molecules. But how do pre- and probiotics ...

Addiction

One way some drug prosecutions may be hurting public health

A recent analysis raises concerns that prosecutions under so-called "drug-induced homicide" (DIH) laws may be exacerbating public health problems. The work focused on one North Carolina county, but highlights the need for ...

Genetics

Gene associated with autism linked to itch response

A pilot study from North Carolina State University has found that a gene associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and pain hypersensitivity may actually decrease itch response. Atopic dermatitis and pain hypersensitivity ...

Health

Study highlights racial inequity in health care access, quality

A recent study finds states that exhibit higher levels of systemic racism also have pronounced racial disparities regarding access to health care. In short, the more racist a state was, the better access white people had—and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Nobody's been studying socially isolated kids, and that's a problem

For years, psychology researchers have treated peer rejection and social network isolation as being somewhat interchangeable when it comes to early adolescence; it was thought that if kids fell into one of those two groups, ...

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