When a person senses danger, the body and the brain go on high alert. New research maps how the #brain responds during moments of perceived harm and reveals how specific #molecules help to prevent a potentially dangerous situation from triggering an epileptic #seizure. A

Researchers have compared eight dietary patterns to determine which are associated with the most years of life without chronic #disease. A researcher behind the study says that a healthy #diet minimising ultraprocessed #food is generally associated with a long life free of

What if doing everything right – dieting, exercising, following every medical #guideline – wasn’t enough? That unsettling question has driven Finnish #obesity researcher Kirsi Pietiläinen to rethink the #biology of weight loss from the inside out. Her findings reveal a paradox

A meta-analysis of the #genetics of tic #disorders shows that this overlaps with the genetics of several other psychiatric disorders and that one gene may be promising to study in more detail to find a cure for tic disorders. #sciencenewsdk Read more: sciencenews.dk/en/the-genetic…

Subtle increases in blood glucose – below the threshold for #diabetes – may silently harm the hearts of young adults, new research shows. Despite appearing healthy, some adolescents already show early signs of cardiac strain linked to elevated #glucose. The findings suggest that

Researchers have developed a computer-guided method for designing and #engineering #bacteria that can detect the presence of specific #molecules in the #environment. This method will advance the use of bacteria to detect these molecules in industry, environmental samples or

A new study shows that many #people newly diagnosed with #inflammatory bowel #disease also have osteoporosis or osteopenia (reduced bone density). A researcher says that the prevalence seems to be especially high among #postmenopausal women and men older than 50 years.

Older people with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) have fewer hospitalisations and survive more often following a faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) administered by a home care team. This improves their quality of life and reduces the cost of healthcare per person

In animal experiments, researchers have discovered tachykinin, a gut #hormone that specifically regulates hunger for #protein. The study also shows that it affects sleep and can influence how long the animals live. People also produce tachykinin in the gut, which may also

A new study shows that high carbohydrate intake increases the #disease burden for multiple sclerosis (MS), whereas high #fat intake has the opposite effect. A researcher says that the study will help to understand the links between #diet, #obesity and MS, although it is still too

For decades, #Parkinson’s has stolen control from millions. Now, a quiet revolution is beginning in the brain’s darkest corners — a new wave of research that aims to do what drugs never could: rebuild the damaged dopamine system. In a bold global effort, teams are transplanting

Many people regain #weight after losing substantial weight, but the #risk of developing various #diseases and the risk of dying had not been quantified. A new study that has followed participants for 30 years after bariatric surgery investigated this. #sciencenewsdk

New research shows that poor #quality of #sleep increases #pain sensitivity. A researcher says that #treatment for people with chronic pain could include ensuring high-quality sleep. #sciencenewsdk Read more: sciencenews.dk/en/poor-sleep-…

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking #technology that enables them to measure how #proteins are broken down and built up in single human #cells – a discovery with great potential for personalised #medicine and improving #treatment for people with conditions such as

A new #study in Denmark shows that many people with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (#IBD) also have hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin #disease. A researcher says that rapid screening to determine whether people with inflammatory bowel disease have HS would

Researchers have made a major #breakthrough in understanding the #enzyme catalysing the production of almost all #methane of biological origin. A researcher says that the study, which found a surprising evolutionary link to another important enzyme, may help to alleviate methane

Could a spoonful of miso help #astronauts feel more at home in orbit? In a first-of-its-kind #experiment, scientists sent soybeans and mould into #space to ferment aboard the International Space Station – hoping to boost not just flavour but morale. The results? A rich, roasted

The ketogenic #diet has become more popular over the past two decades, and a new study shows that it is really healthy for the brain. A ketogenic diet improves cerebral blood flow and the concentration of a substance that repairs brain #cells. A researcher says that many people

Researchers used some of the world’s largest #biobanks to analyse the #genetics of #infertility among both men and women. The research shows that although polycystic ovary syndrome and #obesity are both associated with an increased risk of infertility, they do not genetically

A molecule best known for helping the body produce energy has a key role in the very first stage of life – when a fertilised egg #implants in the uterus. This discovery could eventually help more #embryos successfully anchor, opening up new possibilities in #fertility #treatment.