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Test article - Obesity may damage immune cells that prevent psoriasis

10 September 2025

Mice with obesity have fewer immune cells in their skin that protect against psoriasis-related inflammation, potentially explaining why obesity increases the risk of the condition


Obesity may damage immune cells that prevent psoriasis

20 July 2023

Mice with obesity have fewer immune cells in their skin that protect against psoriasis-related inflammation, potentially explaining why obesity increases the risk of the condition


Chronic constipation is associated with cognitive decline

19 July 2023

A large study found that infrequent bowel movements are associated with a 73 per cent increased risk of cognitive decline, including deficits in memory and attention


First RSV treatment for infants and children approved in US

17 July 2023

A treatment to prevent RSV in children up to two years old has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration


Parkinson's disease: Exercise may stop crucial neurons from degrading

14 July 2023

Regular exercise prevents neurons crucial for movement from degrading in rats with symptoms of Parkinson's disease, potentially explaining why consistent physical activity can slow the advancement of symptoms


First over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the US

13 July 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the oral contraceptive Opill for use without a prescription. It is the first hormonal contraceptive available over the counter in the US


Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants

13 July 2023

Faecal transplants alleviated nerve pain in people with diabetes, suggesting gut bacteria may play a role in causing such pain


Genetic marker discovered for the severity of multiple sclerosis

29 June 2023

Analysis of data from more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis helped researchers identify a genetic variant that is associated with the severity of the disease


First cell therapy for type 1 diabetes approved for use in the US

29 June 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new therapy for type 1 diabetes in which people with the condition receive donor pancreatic cells capable of producing insulin


Kamal Abu-Shamsieh, PhD - Muslim: https://www.gtu.edu/faculty/kamal-abu-shamsieh Jaime Clark-Soles - Christian Baptist Rabbi Zac Kamenetz - Jewish, founded Shefa: https://www.shefaflow.org Don Lattin - moderator: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Lattin A panel discussion at Psychedelic Science 2023, a conference held in Denver, Colorado in June 2023

Religious leaders given psilocybin say they "felt God"

28 June 2023

Senior religious figures from a diverse range of faiths took psilocybin as part of a study on how people's worldviews influence their psychedelic experiences. Many said they felt the divine


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