Smartphone stunners: The winners of the 2022 Mobile Photography Awards

Now in its 11th year, the Mobile Photography Awards is the world’s longest running competition to focus exclusively on photos taken with smartphone cameras. The incredible quality of entries this year, to rival any photography competition, is a strong … Continue reading Smartphone stunners: The winners of the 2022 Mobile Photography Awards

Increased dementia risk in women linked to early menopause

Very early onset of menopause was linked to a 35 percent increased risk of developing dementia

New research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022 has found women who experience very early menopause are significantly more likely to develop dementia in later life.

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Researchers demonstrate how milk can trigger MS symptoms

For decades those with multiple sclerosis have suggested dairy products can exacerbate the symptoms of their disease. Now researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Erlangen-Nuremberg have demonstrated exactly how this could be occurring, by finding… Continue reading Researchers demonstrate how milk can trigger MS symptoms

New studies point to nerve damage as a cause of long COVID

New research from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the National Institutes of Health hypothesizes nerve damage as the cause of long COVID symptoms in some people. The small study found treating patients with immunotherapies targeting the ne… Continue reading New studies point to nerve damage as a cause of long COVID

Landmark trial compares LSD and psilocybin trips, finds few differences

A new study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology has reported the results of the first modern clinical investigation to compare the acute effects of psychedelics LSD and psilocybin. The landmark study reveals little subjective difference be… Continue reading Landmark trial compares LSD and psilocybin trips, finds few differences

Animal-free dairy milk set to finally hit US retail shelves

A new kind of milk will soon hit US shelves but it isn’t some plant-based product designed to resemble dairy milk. Instead it is made from whey proteins produced by microflora engineered to spit out exactly the same proteins found in milk from a cow.Co… Continue reading Animal-free dairy milk set to finally hit US retail shelves

COVID-related cases of diabetes may be temporary, study finds

A relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes was seen by doctors early in the pandemic. Not only were cases of COVID-19 more severe in patients with pre-existing diabetes but a number of subjects were seen to develop symptoms of diabetes during their a… Continue reading COVID-related cases of diabetes may be temporary, study finds

One type of vitamin D found to boost immune system, another may hinder it

A study investigating the impact of vitamin D on gene expression has found significant differences between vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 supplements. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, indicate vitamin D3 may be more effective … Continue reading One type of vitamin D found to boost immune system, another may hinder it

The new science linking cancer, schizophrenia and MS to viral infections

Researchers have found a number of chronic or age-related diseases may be influenced by persistent viral infections

We are all very familiar now with the way viral infections lead to acute disease. From the flu to COVID-19 and the measles, it is well understood how viruses lead to disease but scientists are only now discovering the broad role viral infections play in the development of other health conditions, often emerging years or even decades after the initial infection.

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Brain cells behind pre-sleep behaviors found, giving hope to insomniacs

What is your pre-bedtime routine? Drink a glass of milk, clean your teeth, prepare your bed? Studies have found many animals engage in habitual behaviors before sleep, but until now researchers have not known the neurobiological mechanisms that are act… Continue reading Brain cells behind pre-sleep behaviors found, giving hope to insomniacs