Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The tiny killer in your gut
The world's smallest arms race could be happening right now in your gut.
Aug 19, 2022
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Medical research
Research reveals why redheads may have different pain thresholds
New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) provides insights on why people with red hair exhibit altered sensitivity to certain kinds of pain. The findings are published in Science Advances.
Apr 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How do blood pressure medications affect outcomes among patients with COVID-19?
A new trial led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will evaluate whether the use of medications to treat high blood pressure affect outcomes among patients who are prescribed the medication ...
Apr 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omicron's secrets revealed under a microscope
Several weeks ago, Lausanne became home to some of the world's most powerful electron microscopes. They're installed at the Dubochet Center for Imaging (DCI)—a joint research facility run by Ecole Polytechnique Federale ...
Dec 29, 2021
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Medications
Kratom herbal supplement used to treat addiction and pain found unsafe by researchers
The herb kratom is increasingly being used to manage pain and treat opioid addiction, but it's not safe to use as an herbal supplement, according to new research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of ...
Jul 9, 2019
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Neuroscience
Parkinson's disease: Intense exercise may help to keep the disease at bay
Neuroscientists from the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University, Rome Campus, and the A. Gemelli IRCCS Polyclinic Foundation have found that intensive exercise could slow the course of Parkinson's disease. The finding ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Antipsychotic drugs work differently than scientists believed
Antipsychotic drugs—used to treat the millions of people in the U.S. with schizophrenia—have lots of unpleasant side effects. The drugs also aren't effective for many people. There is an urgent need to develop better ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Target discovered that halts osteoarthritis-type knee cartilage degeneration
There is currently no cure for osteoarthritis, but a group of scientists believe they've discovered a method through which a simple knee injection could potentially stop the disease's effects. These researchers showed that ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Are some foods super bitter to you? You might have lower COVID risk
If you can't stand broccoli, celery or kale, you may be a supertaster, and it just might protect you from COVID-19.
May 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hope for millions of Irritable Bowel Syndrome sufferers as research identifies cause of pain as 'gut itch'
This is big news for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients: 11 percent of the world's population suffers from IBS, but the fight against chronic pain has taken a major step forward with scientists identifying receptors ...
Oct 16, 2019
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