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Autoimmune diseases - A new strategy for immune tolerance
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A new strategy for immune tolerance
A research team at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Kanazawa University has developed a new class of engineered extracellular vesicles (EVs) capable of indu...
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December 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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‘They’re selling everything as trauma’: how our emotional pain became a product
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‘They’re selling everything as trauma’: how our emotional pain became a product | Katherine Rowland
In an economy that rewards confession and self-labeling, pain is no longer something to survive – but something to brand, sell, and curate
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December 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Cannabis products with more THC slightly reduce pain but cause more side effects
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Cannabis products with more THC slightly reduce pain but cause more side effects
A new systematic evidence review finds that cannabis products that carry relatively high levels of the psychoactive compound THC may provide short-term improvements in pain and function...
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December 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Specific depressive symptoms in midlife linked to increased dementia risk

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Specific depressive symptoms in midlife linked to increased dementia risk
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Autumn clock change linked to reduction in certain health conditions
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Autumn clock change linked to reduction in certain health conditions
The week after the autumn clock change is associated with a reduction in demand for NHS services for sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression, and psychiatric conditions in England...
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December 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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‘They’re selling everything as trauma’: how our emotional pain became a product
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‘They’re selling everything as trauma’: how our emotional pain became a product | Katherine Rowland
In an economy that rewards confession and self-labeling, pain is no longer something to survive – but something to brand, sell, and curate
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December 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Non-opioid ‘pain sponge’ therapy relieves chronic pain
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Non-opioid ‘pain sponge’ therapy halts cartilage degeneration and relieves chronic pain
SereNeuro Therapeutics, a preclinical biotechnology company developing non-opioid pain therapies, unveiled new data today on a novel approach to chronic pain management and joint tissue preservation. ...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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New antibodies developed that can inhibit inflammation in autoimmune diseases
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New antibodies developed that can inhibit inflammation in autoimmune diseases
Researchers at UMC Utrecht developed two first-in-class antibodies that block FcγRI, offering new options to reduce inflammation in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemi...
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December 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Unveiling the gut–inflammation link: How polyphenol-rich diets promote healthy aging through microbiome and metabolome modulation
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Unveiling the gut–inflammation link: How polyphenol-rich diets promote healthy aging through microbiome and metabolome modulation
A new study published in Microbiome Research Reports reveals that a polyphenol-rich dietary pattern can significantly reduce inflammation and improve gut microbiota composition in adults aged 60 ...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Inside the gut: What our poo could tell us about our diet, gut microbes and health

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Inside the gut: What our poo could tell us about our diet, gut microbes and health
Researchers from King’s College London have found that molecules in stool samples can accurately reflect what people eat and how their gut microbiome responds, offering a potential new tool to s...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Getting rest is the best - tips for general health
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Getting rest is the best
Getting enough sleep and staying active are two of the most important things we can do for our health, but new research shows that most people cannot simultaneously achieve recommended sleep and ...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Nightmares May Have an Eerie Link to Autoimmune Disease
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Nightmares May Have an Eerie Link to Autoimmune Disease
Nightmares could be an early warning system for the onset of autoimmune disorders in the brain.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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4 Out of 5 Autoimmune Patients Are Female: The X Chromosome Could Explain Why
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4 Out of 5 Autoimmune Patients Are Female: The X Chromosome Could Explain Why
The immune system is meant to protect us from alien invaders like bacteria and parasites, and zombie-like takeovers by viruses and cancerous mutations.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Fibromyalgia Could Actually Be an Autoimmune Disorder, Mouse Study Suggests
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Fibromyalgia Could Actually Be an Autoimmune Disorder, Mouse Study Suggests
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is one of the most common chronic pain conditions out there, yet we still know shockingly little about it.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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A starting point for the development of new pain drugs
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A starting point for the development of new pain and cancer drugs
The human P2X4 receptor plays an important role in chronic pain, inflammation and some types of cancer. Researchers at the University of Bonn and the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) have now discovered...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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New archaeological study challenges the paleo diet, revealing humans have always eaten processed plant foods
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New archaeological study challenges the paleo diet, revealing humans have always eaten processed plant foods
Humans evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to be the ultimate flexible eaters – chasing carbohydrates and fats from plant and animal sources alike. A new study in the Journal of Archaeol...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Evidence lacking for medical cannabis in most conditions
Review finds limited support for cannabis as a medical treatment, except for certain conditions such as pediatric seizures and chemotherapy side effects
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Evidence lacking for medical cannabis in most conditions
Medical cannabis lacks adequate scientific backing for most of the conditions it is commonly used to treat, including chronic pain, anxiety and insomnia, according to a comprehensive review led by UCL...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Fibromyalgia Pain Science Education - Stress part 1
This episode continues pain science education of fibromyalgia.
We start the discussion about how pain and stress are related.
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Fibromyalgia Pain Science Education - Stress part 1
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December 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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National study finds where you live influences your body weight
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National study finds where you live influences your body weight
A Curtin University-led study has found that where Australians live has a measurable influence on their body weight, with local food environments and neighbourhood design playing a big part in shaping...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Autoimmune disease may almost double the risk of mental ill health, study suggests
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Chronic exposure to inflammation may explain the link to conditions including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, researchers say
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Autoimmune disease may almost double risk of mental ill health, study suggests
Chronic exposure to inflammation may explain link to conditions including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, researchers say
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December 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Tai chi is as good as talking therapy for managing chronic insomnia
Results support the use of tai chi for long-term management of chronic insomnia in over 50s

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Tai chi as good as talking therapy for managing chronic insomnia
Tai chi, a form of mind-body exercise widely practiced in Chinese communities, has similar benefits to talking therapy for middle aged and older people with chronic insomnia, finds a tr...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Study links America’s favorite cooking oil to obesity
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Study links America’s favorite cooking oil to obesity
Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods, contributes to obesity, at least in mice, through a mechanism scientists are now beginning to un...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Post-meal SPARC level predicts who benefits most from the Mediterranean diet
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Post-meal SPARC level predicts who benefits most from the Mediterranean diet
A new study published in Life Metabolism reports that a single post-meal blood biomarker, 1-hour postprandial SPARC (SPARC-1H), can predict who will benefit most from adopting a Mediterranea...
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November 27, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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New study investigates how diet may slow normal brain aging
Insights may be relevant to accelerated brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease
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New study investigates how diet may slow normal brain aging
As the brain ages, cells in the central nervous system experience metabolic dysfunction and increased oxidative damage. These cellular issues impair the ability to maintain the myelin sheath (the prot...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Vegan diet—even with ‘unhealthy’ plant-based foods—is better for weight loss than Mediterranean diet, finds new study
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Vegan diet—even with ‘unhealthy’ plant-based foods—is better for weight loss than Mediterranean diet, finds new study
Eating a vegan diet increases consumption of plant-based foods—including those defined as “unhealthy” by the plant-based diet index—leading to greater weight loss than the Medi...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM