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In a first-of-its-kind human trial, a team of researchers administered a specific strain of gut bacteria to overweight and obese volunteers to evaluate its benefits for cardiometabolic health. The study intriguingly discovered a pasteurized f… Continue reading Human study homes in on a specific gut bacteria to provide cardiometabolic benefits
A compelling new study has revealed how a mammalian brain can produce an incredibly powerful hallucinogen called DMT. The research shows the psychedelic is endogenously produced in a number of brain regions, including the visual cortex, and s… Continue reading New insights into how a mammalian brain naturally produces psychedelic DMT
A landmark study from neurologists at Columbia University has described a new method to detect signs of consciousness in unresponsive brain-injured patients using a simple EEG scan. The research also suggests the EEG data can predict which pa… Continue reading EEG scan detects hidden consciousness in unresponsive brain injury patients
For over half a century the field of social psychology has been dominated by the idea of the bystander effect. This phenomenon suggests when scenes of aggression or violence unfold in public spaces individuals not involved are unlikely to off… Continue reading Disproving the bystander effect: CCTV study finds people intervene in conflict more than expected
An important and rigorous new animal study led by scientists at Johns Hopkins University has demonstrated how the misfolded proteins thought to cause Parkinson’s disease may originate in the gut, and travel up to the brain via the vagus nerve. This research builds on a compelling body of evidence pointing to a gut-brain connection in the disease and hints at possible new treatment pathways.
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Continue Reading Animal study presents best evidence to date that Parkinson’s begins in the gut
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Continue reading Animal study presents best evidence to date that Parkinson’s begins in the gut
A study by a team of scientists from Boston Children’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests food allergies can be triggered in infants by a lack of certain gut bacteria. As well as identifying which bacteria in human subjects ar… Continue reading Restoring missing gut bacteria a potential cure for food allergies
A unanimous vote by San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has effectively banned the sale of e-cigarettes in the city. Pending approval by the mayor, the prohibition is the first of its kind in the United States and will commence in early 2020… Continue reading San Francisco bans sales of e-cigarettes from 2020
An exciting breakthrough from Columbia University researchers demonstrates a new way to grow human hair follicles using novel 3D printed molds. This is the first time human hair follicle cells have been grown completely in lab conditions, ope… Continue reading Baldness breakthrough uses 3D-printed "hair farms" to grow new hair follicles
A small but striking study has found that a short swim in the ocean can dramatically alter the composition of a person’s skin microbiome for at least 24 hours. It is unclear what the implications of these microbiome changes are but the resear… Continue reading Bacteria in the ocean can significantly alter your skin microbiome after a short swim
Research from Johns Hopkins Medicine has revealed some cases of schizophrenia can be associated with abnormal protein buildup in the brain similar to that seen in cases of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders. It’s hoped the disc… Continue reading Brain study reveals type of schizophrenia similar to neurodegenerative disease