Long-term therapy with estrogen and bazedoxifene alters the microbial composition and activity in the gut, affecting how estrogen is metabolized,
Antibody blocks inflammation, protects mice from hardened arteries and liver disease
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine discovered that they can block inflammation in mice with a
Money or altruism: What motivates people to donate their feces to medicine? Demand for stool donors grows as benefits of fecal microbiota transplant are recognized
Appealing to a concern for others is the best way to recruit most people to donate their stool for medicine,
Early life trauma in men associated with reduced levels of sperm microRNAs: In mice, the same changes to sperm miRNAs occur and are transmitted to the next generation
Exposure to early life trauma can lead to poor physical and mental health in some individuals, which can be passed
For older adults, a better diet may prevent brain shrinkage
People who eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts and fish may have bigger brains, according to a study
Cannabis: It matters how young you start
What a difference a year or two can make: If you started smoking marijuana at the start of your teens,
Plug-and-play diagnostic devices: Modular blocks could enable labs around the world to cheaply and easily build their own diagnostics
Researchers at MIT’s Little Devices Lab have developed a set of modular blocks that can be put together in different
A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise
“Civilisation begins with distillation,” said William Faulkner, a writer and drinker. Although our thirst for alcohol dates back to the
A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise
“Civilisation begins with distillation,” said William Faulkner, a writer and drinker. Although our thirst for alcohol dates back to the
A European origin for leprosy? The largest study to date on ancient leprosy DNA reveals previously unknown diversity of strains in Medieval Europe
New research by an international team including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, the