MRI could be key to understanding the impact a gluten free diet has on people with celiac disease

Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels Experts have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better understand the impact a gluten free diet has on people with celiac disease, which could be…

Researchers examine why people remember certain things and not others

Holistic view of hierarchical processing in episodic memory. A) Proposed hierarchy of episodic memory content processing from neocortex to hippocampus, incorporating the why as context. Adapted and expanded from Eichenbaum…

Mapping the Brain’s Response to Social Rejection

Summary: A new study explores how the brain processes social acceptance and rejection, revealing how these experiences shape relationships and influence mental health. Using behavioral experiments and MRI imaging, researchers…

A tapeworm-inspired, tissue-anchoring mechanism for medical devices

Flow chart illustrating the mechanism of action of the tapeworm-inspired tissue anchoring mechanism. Upon contact with a tissue surface (in this case, the intestinal lining), the small protruding trigger posts…

US life expectancy gains expected to stall by 2050 as health progress fails to keep pace with other countries

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The U.S. is failing to keep pace with dozens of countries around the world due to the steady decline of the nation’s health progress, according to…

Pyramid discovered during road construction works

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have conducted a rescue excavation following the discovery of a pyramid during construction works on the Federal Highway 105 in…

Excavations at Shakhi Kora provide clues to the origins of early governance

Excavations led by Professor Claudia Glatz of the University of Glasgow have revealed valuable insights into the emergence and rejection of some of the world’s earliest governing institutions. According to…

Why children play the same game or watch the same show over (and over) again

Credit: CC0 Public Domain It’s a familiar feeling for many parents. No matter what you suggest, your pre-schooler just wants to watch that episode of Bluey again, never mind that…

Prehistoric bakeries uncovered in Burgbernheim

Excavations in Burgbernheim, located within the Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim district of Germany, have uncovered evidence of early baking practices dating back to the late Bronze Age and early…

Depression Genes in Women Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk

Summary: A new study analyzing genetic data from over 300,000 people revealed that women with a high genetic risk for depression also face a higher likelihood of developing heart disease,…