Stress: A Hidden Trigger for Autoimmunity
Is your “fight or flight” response doing more harm than good? Uncovering a startling link between chronic stress and autoimmune conditions.
Category: Health
Harness Healing Properties of Plants with Hydrogels
Hydrogels made from Jelly Fig plants and other natural components shown to improve diabetic wound healing.
Doctors Prefer to Explain Anxiety As an Evolutionary Response
Anxiety affects millions of people. But what is the most beneficial way to explain what causes anxiety?
Phytochemicals in Plant Tissue Culture of Eucalyptus Tree Cells
Plant tissue cultures of eucalyptus tree cells have greater anti-inflammatory properties than naturally grown leaves.
Physical Activity Habits Start Young: A Toddler to Teen Study
Physical activity in toddlerhood leads to more active habits as teenagers, with more active lifestyles and less screen time better at any age.
Upcycling Microplastics: From Pollutants to New Products
Researchers use algae to remove microplastics from water sources and upcycle them into new biomaterial product.
Pancreatic Cancer Detected Early Using Nerve Signals
Pancreatic cancer is hard to detect and treat, but new research offers new information on nerve signals present in the early stages.
Prenatal Exposure to Wildfires May Increase Likelihood of Autism
Autism is a brain wiring pattern linked to genetic and environmental factors, including prenatal exposure to air pollutants from wildfires.
Kids’ Vaccine Exemptions Tick Upward
Vaccine exemptions are slowly rising in the US, and researchers compare kids’ vaccination rates before and after the start of COVID-19.
Parasites versus Roman Soldiers: Fort Life Along Hadrian’s Wall
Parasites spread through contaminated food and water, affecting Roman soldiers in the first century and people today.