Singapore Scientists Reveal Gut Microbes’ Hidden Role in Anxiety
Duke-NUS Medical School via EurekAlert! – Could the key to easing anxiety be hidden in our gut? Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Neuroscience Institute have discovered a crucial…
Young Adults More Active After Starting Work, but Sleep Less – Unless Working from Home
University of Cambridge via EurekAlert! – Research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals drug could potentially help repair vision in those with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological…
New Drug Shows Promise in Restoring Vision for People with Nerve Damage
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus via EurekAlert! – Research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals drug could potentially help repair vision in those with multiple sclerosis (MS)…
When Using Music to Alleviate Pain, Tempo Matters
McGill University via EurekAlert! – We each have a natural rhythm, and music that matches it offers the best pain relief, McGill research suggests. Music has the best chance of providing…
Bacteria Found to Eat Forever Chemicals & Even Some of Their Toxic Byproducts
University at Buffalo via EurekAlert! – University at Buffalo study shows that strain taken from contaminated soil breaks apart the strong carbon-fluorine bonds of PFAS, as well as some of the…
New Purification Tech Helps Turn Seawater into Drinking Water Without Tons of Chemicals
University of Michigan via EurekAlert! – Cutting acid and base treatments from conventional desalination plants could save billions of dollars globally, making seawater a more affordable option for drinking water Water…
Australian Plantago Could Replace Psyllium Husk in Gluten-Free Breads
University of Adelaide via EurekAlert! – “We hope that more products may use Plantago whole-seed flour, which still contains that beneficial mucilage, as a more sustainable alternative to purified psyllium husk.”…
Pupil Size in Sleep Reveals How Memories are Sorted, Preserved
Cornell University via EurekAlert! – Cornell University researchers have found the pupil is key to understanding how, and when, the brain forms strong, long-lasting memories. By studying mice equipped with brain…
Gut Microbes Play a Key Role in Regulating Stress Responsiveness Throughout the Day
University College Cork via EurekAlert! – New Research by Prof John Cryan and Dr Gabriel Tofani et al from APC Microbiome Ireland based in University College Cork has uncovered the vital…
Scientists Tackle Farm Nutrient Pollution with Sustainable, Affordable Designer Biochar Pellets
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences via EurekAlert! – What if farmers could not only prevent excess phosphorus from polluting downstream waterways, but also recycle that nutrient…
An Old Drug with New Tricks: Hydroxychloroquine
Medical University of South Carolina via EurekAlert! – The anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine shows promise against cancer, but cancer cells often develop resistance. A new study from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers…
New UCF Lab Focuses on Healing Power of Light
University of Central Florida via EurekAlert! – The new lab will provide opportunities for UCF undergraduate, graduate, medical students, residents fellows and physicians to conduct interdisciplinary research Physicians and scientists will…
Human Sense of Touch Consists of 16 Unique Types of Nerve Cells
Linköping University via EurekAlert! – No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between…
Vitamin B: Effective Cure for Many Intestinal Patients with Chronic Fatigue
Aarhus University via EurekAlert! – A new study reveals the link between gut bacteria and the effectiveness of vitamin B1 treatment for chronic disease in patients with intestinal inflammation. Fatigue is…
White, Pink Noise Improve Focus for Children with ADHD
Oregon Health & Science University via EurekAlert! – In the United States and worldwide, cardiovascular disease is the leading avoidable cause of premature death and disability. Oregon Health & Science University…
