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Autoimmune conditions - cells that are not our own may unlock secrets about our health
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Cells that are not our own may unlock secrets about our health
Microchimeric cells are cells of different genetic origin that circulate within the body and can occur either naturally through pregnancy or artificially through organ transplantation and blood transf...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1113698
about 12 hours ago
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Global spread of autoimmune disease blamed on the Western diet - what is your take on this?
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Global spread of autoimmune disease blamed on western diet
New DNA research by London-based scientists hopes to find cure for rapidly spreading conditions
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/08/global-spread-of-autoimmune-disease-blamed-on-western-diet
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Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol levels Study by the University of Bonn shows that positive effects are still evident even six weeks later
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Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level
A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the University of Bonn, which has now been published in the journal ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1113825
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Exercise and a good environment strengthen the integrity of the brain's protective barrier against stress
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Exercise and a good environment strengthen the integrity of the brain's protective barrier against stress
A research team at Université Laval may have discovered why physical exercise and living in favorable socioeconomic conditions reduce the risk of depression.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1113661
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Research finds exercise type to target body fat in seniors
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Research finds exercise type to target body fat in seniors
High intensity interval training (HIIT) may be the optimal exercise for reducing body fat while maintaining muscle mass in older adults, according to new research led by UniSC academics.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1113406
4 days ago
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Sticking to a wholefood diet means you really can eat much more and be well-nourished, but still consume far fewer calories, new research reveals
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Sticking to a wholefood diet means you really can eat much more and be well-nourished but still consume far fewer calories, new research reveals
If you pledged to follow an unprocessed food diet as a New Year’s resolution, research shows you’ll naturally choose to eat a lot more fruit and veggies than higher calorie wholefood optio...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1113396
5 days ago
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A mix of different types of physical activity may be best for a longer life Variety rather than total quantity alone is linked to lower risk of early death, research suggests; But associations are not linear, suggesting a possible optimal threshold effect
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Mix of different types of physical activity may be best for longer life
Regularly doing a mix of different types of physical activity may be best for prolonging the lifespan, but the associations aren’t linear, pointing to a possible optimal threshold effect, sugges...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1112969
6 days ago
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When ageing affects the young: Revealing the weight of caregiving on teenagers - what is your experience of the challenges caregivers face?
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When aging affects the young: Revealing the weight of caregiving on teenagers
Osaka Metropolitan University researchers conducted two surveys on young carers aged 15 to 19 across Japan during and after the COVID-19 pandemic to clarify how caregiving burdens ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1112583
7 days ago
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There is no clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines provide pain relief for chronic neuropathic pain, an updated Cochrane review finds
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No clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines relieve chronic nerve pain
There is no clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines provide pain relief for chronic neuropathic pain, an updated Cochrane review finds.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1112290
8 days ago
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In US News & World Reportâs 2026 best diets, dash diet again recognized as best heart-healthy diet Developed in part at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, the DASH Diet ranked second-best diet overall
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In US News & World Reportâs 2026 best diets, dash diet again recognized as best heart-healthy diet
For the second year in a row, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH Diet, developed in part by scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, has been recognized as the best heart...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1112724
9 days ago
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Calling everyone with an autoimmune condition - Simulations could make antibody medicines easier to inject
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Simulations could make antibody medicines easier to inject
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) aid the body against autoimmune diseases and cancer, among other things. Patients have to pick up the medicine every few weeks. It would be easier for them to be able to i...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1112943
10 days ago
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Discovery reveals how keto diet can prevent seizures when drugs fail
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Discovery reveals how keto diet can prevent seizures when drugs fail
Researchers have revealed how the popular, low-carb keto diet protects against epilepsy seizures and possibly neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1112698
11 days ago
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5 Workouts to Ease Pain and Prevent Injury
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5 Workouts to Ease Pain and Prevent Injury
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/well/move/pain-prevention-workout.html?smid=bs-share
12 days ago
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At what age were you diagnosed?
13 days ago
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Researchers develop way to make healthier sugar substitute
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Researchers develop way to make healthier sugar substitute
Researchers have developed a way to biosynthetically produce an otherwise rare sugar called tagatose, which can provide the sweetness and natural taste of sucrose -- table sugar -- without its po...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1112372
14 days ago
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Please help if you are based in the UK
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Stop restricting Freedom Pass travel in London
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
https://c.org/LMZWywvNmr
15 days ago
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15 days ago
Exercise to treat depression yields similar results to therapy
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Exercise to treat depression yields similar results to therapy
Exercise may reduce symptoms of depression to a similar extent as psychological therapy, according to an updated Cochrane review. When compared with antidepressant medication, exercise also ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111384
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16 days ago
This article about Vitamin D is well worth your time. HT
@brandon-beaber.bsky.social
#multiplesclerosis
add a skeleton here at some point
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17 days ago
Have you or would you consider using weight loss drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic or Mounjaro? What reasons would you give for this? Please share for the largest possible sample size.
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Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves the way for next-generation living drugs - researchers discover how to grow specialised immune cells, enabling more accessible, off-the-shelf cell therapies to treat cancer, autoimmune disorders and more.
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Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs
For the first time, researchers at UBC have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell—known as helper T cells—from stem cells in a laboratory setting. The...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111914
18 days ago
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Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves the way for next-generation living drugs - researchers discover how to grow specialised immune cells, enabling more accessible, off-the-shelf cell therapies to treat cancer, autoimmune disorders and more.
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Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs
For the first time, researchers at UBC have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell—known as helper T cells—from stem cells in a laboratory setting. The...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111914
18 days ago
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Pain-sensing neurons kick-start immune responses
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Pain-sensing neurons kick-start immune responses
Pain sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine. The findings, published Jan. 7 in Nature, sugg...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111796
19 days ago
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Exposure to natural light improves metabolic health
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Exposure to natural light improves metabolic health
Metabolic diseases have reached epidemic proportions in our society, driven by a sedentary lifestyle coupled with circadian misalignment - a desynchrony between our intrinsic biological clocks and env...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111626
19 days ago
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Are you happy with your current fibromyalgia treatment? Do you feel it is under control?
#fibro
20 days ago
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New BrainHealth research reveals tradeoffs on sleep with cannabis use for chronic pain
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New BrainHealth research reveals tradeoffs on sleep with cannabis use for chronic pain
Although cannabis is believed to have an interconnected role with both pain and sleep, its effects on chronic pain and sleep architecture have largely been studied in isolation, but new research from ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1110394
21 days ago
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Autism research reframed: Why heterogeneity is the data, not the noise
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Autism research reframed: Why heterogeneity is the data, not the noise
Dr. Noritaka Ichinohe discusses three decades of translational neuroscience in a new Genomic Press Interview. His work links primate models to human autism subtypes. The findings reshape global approa...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111374
21 days ago
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Fine particles in pollution are associated with early signs of autoimmune disease
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Fine particles in pollution are associated with early signs of autoimmune disease
A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases. McGill University researchers analyzing Ontario data found that fine...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1109792
22 days ago
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The perfect way to beat the slump: how to tackle mid-afternoon energy dips
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The perfect way to beat the slump: how to tackle mid-afternoon energy dips
In the dead of winter, it can be hard to keep your alertness up when it gets darker. Here are a few good habits that will help you stay productive
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/dec/19/the-perfect-way-to-beat-the-slump-techniques-to-tackle-mid-afternoon-energy-dips
23 days ago
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More muscle, less belly fat slows brain aging
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More muscle, less belly fat slows brain aging
Researchers have found that a specific body profile—higher muscle mass combined with a lower visceral fat to muscle ratio—tracks with a younger brain age, according to a study being presen...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1106471
25 days ago
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The fascia secret: how does it affect your health â and should you loosen it up with a foam roller?
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The fascia secret: how does it affect your health â and should you loosen it up with a foam roller?
Our muscles, bones and organs are held together by a network of tissue that influences our every move. Is there a way we can use it to our advantage?
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/24/secrets-of-the-body-what-is-fascia-health-foam-roller
26 days ago
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Happy New Year to you all!
27 days ago
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âI wish I could say I kept my coolâ: my maddening experience with the NHS wheelchair service After I was paralysed in a climbing accident, I discovered how inconsiderate, illogical and incompetent many wheelchair providers can be
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âI wish I could say I kept my coolâ: my maddening experience with the NHS wheelchair service
The long read: After I was paralysed in a climbing accident, I discovered how inconsiderate, illogical and incompetent many wheelchair providers can be
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/02/i-wish-i-could-say-i-kept-my-cool-my-maddening-experience-with-the-nhs-wheelchair-service?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
27 days ago
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Long-term physical activity protects against metabolic syndrome â but increasing activity later in life is beneficial too
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Long-term physical activity protects against metabolic syndrome
A new Finnish study shows that adults who remain physically active throughout adulthood have a markedly lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome at the age of 61 than those whose leisure-time physical a...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1110667
27 days ago
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28 days ago
Two new subtypes of MS found in âexcitingâ breakthrough
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Two new subtypes of MS found in âexcitingâ breakthrough
Exclusive: Scientists uncovered biological strands using artificial intelligence and hope discovery will revolutionise treatment
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/30/two-new-subtypes-of-ms-found-in-exciting-breakthrough
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Autoimmune diseases - A new strategy for immune tolerance
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A new strategy for immune tolerance
A research team at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Kanazawa University has developed a new class of engineered extracellular vesicles (EVs) capable of indu...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1110768
about 1 month ago
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âTheyâre selling everything as traumaâ: how our emotional pain became a product
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âTheyâre selling everything as traumaâ: how our emotional pain became a product | Katherine Rowland
In an economy that rewards confession and self-labeling, pain is no longer something to survive â but something to brand, sell, and curate
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/14/trauma-mental-health
about 1 month ago
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Cannabis products with more THC slightly reduce pain but cause more side effects
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Cannabis products with more THC slightly reduce pain but cause more side effects
A new systematic evidence review finds that cannabis products that carry relatively high levels of the psychoactive compound THC may provide short-term improvements in pain and function...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1110593
about 1 month ago
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Specific depressive symptoms in midlife linked to increased dementia risk
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Specific depressive symptoms in midlife linked to increased dementia risk
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1109724
about 1 month ago
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Autumn clock change linked to reduction in certain health conditions
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Autumn clock change linked to reduction in certain health conditions
The week after the autumn clock change is associated with a reduction in demand for NHS services for sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression, and psychiatric conditions in England...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1110134
about 1 month ago
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âTheyâre selling everything as traumaâ: how our emotional pain became a product
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âTheyâre selling everything as traumaâ: how our emotional pain became a product | Katherine Rowland
In an economy that rewards confession and self-labeling, pain is no longer something to survive â but something to brand, sell, and curate
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/14/trauma-mental-health
about 1 month ago
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Non-opioid âpain spongeâ therapy relieves chronic pain
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Non-opioid âpain spongeâ therapy halts cartilage degeneration and relieves chronic pain
SereNeuro Therapeutics, a preclinical biotechnology company developing non-opioid pain therapies, unveiled new data today on a novel approach to chronic pain management and joint tissue preservation. ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1108417
about 1 month ago
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New antibodies developed that can inhibit inflammation in autoimmune diseases
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New antibodies developed that can inhibit inflammation in autoimmune diseases
Researchers at UMC Utrecht developed two first-in-class antibodies that block FcγRI, offering new options to reduce inflammation in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemi...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1106536
about 2 months ago
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Unveiling the gutâinflammation link: How polyphenol-rich diets promote healthy aging through microbiome and metabolome modulation
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Unveiling the gutâinflammation link: How polyphenol-rich diets promote healthy aging through microbiome and metabolome modulation
A new study published in Microbiome Research Reports reveals that a polyphenol-rich dietary pattern can significantly reduce inflammation and improve gut microbiota composition in adults aged 60 ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1109183
about 2 months ago
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Inside the gut: What our poo could tell us about our diet, gut microbes and health
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Inside the gut: What our poo could tell us about our diet, gut microbes and health
Researchers from King’s College London have found that molecules in stool samples can accurately reflect what people eat and how their gut microbiome responds, offering a potential new tool to s...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1108882
about 2 months ago
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Getting rest is the best - tips for general health
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Getting rest is the best
Getting enough sleep and staying active are two of the most important things we can do for our health, but new research shows that most people cannot simultaneously achieve recommended sleep and ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1108620
about 2 months ago
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Nightmares May Have an Eerie Link to Autoimmune Disease
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Nightmares May Have an Eerie Link to Autoimmune Disease
Nightmares could be an early warning system for the onset of autoimmune disorders in the brain.
https://www.sciencealert.com/nightmares-may-have-an-eerie-link-to-autoimmune-disease
about 2 months ago
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4 Out of 5 Autoimmune Patients Are Female: The X Chromosome Could Explain Why
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4 Out of 5 Autoimmune Patients Are Female: The X Chromosome Could Explain Why
The immune system is meant to protect us from alien invaders like bacteria and parasites, and zombie-like takeovers by viruses and cancerous mutations.
https://www.sciencealert.com/4-out-of-5-autoimmune-patients-are-female-the-x-chromosome-could-explain-why
about 2 months ago
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Fibromyalgia Could Actually Be an Autoimmune Disorder, Mouse Study Suggests
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Fibromyalgia Could Actually Be an Autoimmune Disorder, Mouse Study Suggests
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is one of the most common chronic pain conditions out there, yet we still know shockingly little about it.
https://www.sciencealert.com/mouse-study-suggests-fibromyalgia-really-is-an-autoimmune-disorder
about 2 months ago
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A starting point for the development of new pain drugs
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A starting point for the development of new pain and cancer drugs
The human P2X4 receptor plays an important role in chronic pain, inflammation and some types of cancer. Researchers at the University of Bonn and the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) have now discovered...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1108509
about 2 months ago
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New archaeological study challenges the paleo diet, revealing humans have always eaten processed plant foods
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New archaeological study challenges the paleo diet, revealing humans have always eaten processed plant foods
Humans evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to be the ultimate flexible eaters – chasing carbohydrates and fats from plant and animal sources alike. A new study in the Journal of Archaeol...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1108205
about 2 months ago
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