Genetics
Psoriasis not caused by spontaneous mutations in skin cells, finds study
Psoriasis—a chronic skin condition—is not caused or spread by spontaneous genetic mutations in the skin, new research suggests.
Oct 26, 2023
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Chronic Inflammatory Disease
Health
Researcher: Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term
Everyone has a different tolerance for spicy food—some love the burn, while others can't take the heat. But the scientific consensus on whether spicy food can have an effect—positive or negative—on your health is pretty ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Medications
Study finds good long-term outcomes for appendicitis treated without surgery
Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics—instead of having their appendix removed—fare well over the long haul, new research indicates.
Aug 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study starts to unravel stigma around chronic fatigue syndrome
A study has thrown crucial new light on the relationship between the mental and physical health of people who suffer from three stigmatizing disorders whose symptoms are not medically explained, including chronic fatigue ...
May 30, 2023
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Genetics
Does our gut microbiota really influence our health and life expectancy?
The intestinal microbiota is the set of bacteria and viruses that live inside your gut. Microbiota perform a variety of functions, including digesting food and protecting against specific pathogens.
May 3, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
C-reactive protein reduces the immune response in inflammatory disease
The biological function of the C-reactive protein, CRP, has long been unknown. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden now show that this protein has a beneficial function in systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE, an inflammatory ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Evidence found of causal link for multisite chronic pain and multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis
Multisite chronic pain is causally associated with a higher risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but not with other autoimmune diseases (AIDs), according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Frontiers ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Medications
Clinical trial: Doxycycline does not prevent STIs among cisgender women
Researchers from the University of Washington (UW), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), and Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI) announced results at CROI from a clinical trial demonstrating that doxycycline ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Exploring adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with inactive inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease is a risk factor for giving birth preterm even when in apparent disease remission, a University of Gothenburg study shows. If corroborated, the results may eventually affect recommendations for ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
Pain-sensing gut neurons protect against inflammation
Neurons that sense pain protect the gut from inflammation and associated tissue damage by regulating the microbial community living in the intestines, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Oct 14, 2022
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