Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study, led by researchers at the University of Nottingham, has found that combining certain types of dietary supplements is more effective than single prebiotics…
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Low-dose steroids could effectively treat severe kidney inflammation
Credit: University Hospital Bonn / lab Prof. Christian Kurts Will it be possible to treat severe kidney inflammation with fewer drugs in the future? A new study by the University…
Where you live may affect your brain health, new study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The conditions where you live may influence your brain health and risk for dementia, according to a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.…
Ditch the ‘shrink it and pink it’ approach to women’s running shoes, researchers say
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sports footwear manufacturers should ditch the “shrink it and pink it” approach to women’s running shoes, because it fails to differentiate women’s distinct anatomical and biomechanical…
Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmitters
A detail of a figure from the paper shows synapses formed between a neuron (above) and muscle (below) a narrow cleft. The distinct T-bar shape indicates an active zone. In…
New brain-scanning method could help improve how anxiety is understood and diagnosed
University of Portsmouth PhD student Benjamin Stocker setting up the EEG system on a participant. Credit: University of Portsmouth A study by the University of Portsmouth in England has mapped…
Quitting smoking, even late in life, linked to slower cognitive decline
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Quitting smoking in middle age or later is linked to slower age-related cognitive decline over the long term, according to a new study by UCL (University…
mRNA therapy restores sperm production and fertility in mice
Recovered sperm and offspring obtained via intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Credit: Mashiko et al., 2025. Published in PNAS under CC-BY license. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2516573122 For many couples facing infertility, medicine offers…
Living in an unequal society impacts the structure of children’s brains, study finds
Alterations in the thickness of the cortex in several regions of the brain—darker colors indicate a greater reduction in cortical thickness, linked to inequality. Credit: King’s College London. The distribution…
Skin symptoms may forewarn mental health risks
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists have discovered that mental health patients who have skin conditions may be more at risk of worse outcomes, including suicidality and depression. This work, which…
