An international team of researchers experimenting with the function of the endocannabinoid system have shown how it can be manipulated to combat obesity with the help of a synthetic peptide. The studies carried out on mice demonstrate how the treatment can prevent weight gain and keep diabetes at…| New Atlas
Training a service dog doesn’t just change the life of another veteran; it may help heal the trainer, too. A new study finds that volunteering with dogs could slow biological aging in female veterans with PTSD while easing stress and anxiety. Continue Reading Category:Body and Mind Tags:PTSD, Combat veterans, Service animals, Women, mental health, Florida Atlantic University| New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
We’re all familiar with acute inflammation – the redness, pain and bruising around injuries that alerts the immune system to the damage it needs to heal. However, if this response becomes prolonged, chronic inflammation can then see healthy tissue attacked and the risk of serious illness becomes…| New Atlas
On their own, bacteria aren’t too hard to kill. The problem is, the crafty bugs tend to build colonies behind barriers known as biofilms, which are hard for antibiotics to penetrate. Now, researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a hybrid antibiotic that can punch…| New Atlas
Improving the health of the gut microbiome by way of fecal transplant (in mice) and dietary modification (in humans), has been shown by researchers to noticeably improve COPD symptoms. The finding could lead to microbiome-targeted treatments that provide relief to people suffering from this…| New Atlas
Back in 2009, a New York Times article appeared with the headline, “After 44 days in the White House, Obama’s hair is grayer.” The article referred to a common trend of presidents’ hair turning dramatically gray during their terms in the Whitehouse.| New Atlas
By combining brain scans and nutritional intake data, a new study has found a nutrient profile that puts the brakes on brain aging. What's more, that profile matches an easy-to-follow popular eating plan that's been proven to convey multiple benefits.| New Atlas
The body of evidence around how diet can influence our mental wellbeing continues to build as studies demonstrate the dangers of sustained unhealthy eating habits. New research has explored this phenomenon in young men suffering from clinical depression, and shown that switching to a healthier…| New Atlas
The US has officially got a homegrown hero in the burgeoning global industry of effective weight-loss treatments, with the FDA approval of Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. The company has announced the once-a-week injectable drug's cost, dosages, insurance subsidies and when it will be on shelves.| New Atlas
New research published in the European Journal of Pain is offering some of the first clinical trial insights into the efficacy of microdosing THC to treat chronic pain. The results of the small trial suggest minute doses of THC may confer clinically apparent reductions in pain sensation without…| New Atlas
If you don't like getting needles in the arm, imagine getting them in your eyes. That's what people with wet age-related macular degeneration have to do, but thanks to new research, those injections may soon be replaced by painless eyedrops.| New Atlas
There are many factors that can impact our eyesight, but one common source of vision loss centers on a blockage in the major vein in the eyeball, which prevents it from draining properly and damages the retina. This is known as retinal vein occlusion, and scientists at Columbia University have…| New Atlas
Over the years we've looked at many interesting studies and research prototypes demonstrating how contact lenses could one day be used for much more than correcting vision, and the delivery of medication is one of the more promising possibilities. A new approval from the FDA has brought this future…| New Atlas
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to biochemist Katalin Karikó and immunologist Drew Weissman for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.| New Atlas
Using neuroimaging data of nearly 12,000 participants, researchers have confirmed there is a need for a ‘whole brain approach’ to diagnosing, researching and treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:Oregon Health and Science University, University of Minnesota, ADHD, Brain, Diagnostic devices, Neuroscience| ADHD & Autism
Researchers have taken photographs of children’s retinas and screened them using a deep learning AI algorithm to diagnose autism with 100% accuracy. The findings support using AI as an objective screening tool for early diagnosis, especially when access to a specialist child psychiatrist is limited. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:Autism, Children, Deep Learning, Retina, Yonsei University, Artificial Intelligence| ADHD & Autism
A study has found that the frequency by which children and young people attend healthcare services – for a wide range of complaints – may be a sign of undiagnosed ADHD, highlighting the need for physicians to be on the lookout for signs other than the condition's core symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:ADHD, Children, Health, University of Nottingham| ADHD & Autism
New research from a team at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has for the first time shown how inflammation in early childhood can affect brain development and contribute to the risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia. The findings show inflammation can trigger epigenetic changes in brain regions linked to higher cognitive functions and potentially play a role in a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Healt...| ADHD & Autism
A drug that currently treats excessive daytime sleepiness due to narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea could be repurposed to relieve debilitating symptoms of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in adults. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:Massachusetts General Hospital, ADHD, Apnea, Neuroscience, Brain stimulation, Neural Network| ADHD & Autism
While completing a task with other distractions can seem like it’s a battle of willpower, scientists have discovered how it's not you but your brain that keeps you on the right track. Or at least it tries to. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:Neuroscience, focus, ADHD, Brain, University of Pennsylvania| ADHD & Autism
Although autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be diagnosed at any age, symptoms generally appear in the first two years of a child’s life. The earlier ASD is diagnosed, the sooner treatment and access to relevant services can start. A new study has found that checking toddlers’ visual attention to geometric images is a reliable biomarker for the early identification of autism. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:Autism, Biomarkers, Children, Eye-trackin...| ADHD & Autism
Using a newly developed virtual reality game, researchers believe they have created a novel tool that can objectively diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The system tracks a user's eye movements and has also been proposed as a way of monitoring whether certain therapeutic interventions can improve the condition. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:VR, Diagnostic devices, ADHD, Aalto University| ADHD & Autism
Autism and ADHD are becoming better understood, but clinicians can still find the two conditions difficult to tell apart. Now, South Australian researchers say they've identified biomarkers that could allow these two conditions to be diagnosed and distinguished from one another using a simple eye test. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:Autism, ADHD, Flinders University, Retina, Diagnosis, University of South Australia, McGill University, University Coll...| ADHD & Autism
A large study tracking some four million patients has linked adult ADHD with a higher risk of a wide range of other diseases, including nervous system, musculoskeletal, respiratory, gastrointestinal and metabolic conditions. Of 35 diseases studied, only arthritis was not found to be correlated. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:Karolinska Institutet, ADHD, Sweden, Disease, New Atlas Audio| ADHD & Autism
Parents of children with autism have often reported a strange phenomenon: when their child has a fever, their behavioral symptoms seem to improve. Now a new study from MIT and Harvard has added some scientific weight to this observation, identifying a specific immune molecule released during fever and shedding light on how it interacts with the brain to potentially reduce these symptoms. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:MIT, Autism, Infections, The Imm...| ADHD & Autism
New research presented at the Neuroscience 2019 annual meeting in Chicago is offering compelling evidence to suggest levels of a steroid hormone called allopregnanolone can affect fetal brain development, and when disrupted can result in cerebral abnormalities and increases in autism risk. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:Autism, Baby, Pregnancy, Brain, Neurological, Hormone, New Atlas Audio| ADHD & Autism
There can be quite a difference between the number of candles on your birthday cake and the physical age of your body. This discrepancy, known as a biological age as opposed to a typical chronological age, can reveal health problems associated with premature aging in adults, and now scientists have devised a tool to study it in children for the first time. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:Autism, DNA, Epigenetics, University of British Columbia, New At...| ADHD & Autism
A controversial new metastudy linking higher rates of autism with c-section births is being criticized by experts calling it a perfect example of how correlation does not equal causation. The study suggests children born by cesarean are 33 percent more likely to develop autism, but that statistic is only half of the story. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:Autism, ADHD, Pregnancy, Baby, New Atlas Audio| ADHD & Autism
Sudden bouts of aggressive behavior can be an unfortunate reality of autism spectrum disorder, and caretakers need all the help they can get to minimize the harm they can bring. Scientists have developed a new monitoring device that can predict these outbursts up to a minute in advance, creating a new window of opportunity to not just prepare ahead of time, but maybe negate them altogether. Continue Reading Category:ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind Tags:Autism, Northeastern Universi...| ADHD & Autism
Human sweat contains all sorts of chemicals that can be used to monitor our health, and scientists are looking to tap into this with devices that track everything from stress to blood sugar levels. Researchers have now found two new biomarkers in sweat that are associated with inflammatory bowel…| New Atlas
Researchers may have identified the long-debated cause of creaking, popping and clicking knees – common at any age, with or without an underlying knee injury – and whether it's something to be concerned about.| New Atlas
Scientists in the UK have discovered a gene variant that causes a common type of high blood pressure – and most importantly, found a cure. A simple surgical procedure saw patients with previously severe hypertension needing no drugs or further treatment for years afterwards.| New Atlas
Currently, most diabetics have to check their blood glucose levels by performing finger-prick blood tests, or via subdermal implanted sensors. An experimental new device, however, could someday do the job while simply adhered to the surface of the user's skin.| New Atlas
Thought only to infect the respiratory tract, new research has proved for the first time that the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), very common in young children, can also penetrate nerve cells directly, triggering excessive inflammation and potentially leading to nerve damage. The findings…| New Atlas
Biotechnology company Moderna has announced promising results from its massive Phase 3 trial testing an mRNA vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in older adults. The data indicates the vaccine is nearly 84% effective at preventing moderate disease and the company expects to file for US…| New Atlas
Much research has helped paint a picture of the relationship between sugar and our brain's reward system, though there remains many blanks to be filled. Scientists in Denmark have now offered further insights into how the sweet stuff reshapes our brain chemistry, by performing experiments on pigs…| New Atlas
In their efforts to pick up the disease as early as possible, scientists are searching far and wide through the human body for tell tale signs of Alzheimer’s. A team from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has come up with a technique it says can detect one of these…| New Atlas
In seeking a safe yet effective way to predict Alzheimer's disease, researchers found a sugar molecule in the blood of affected patients. When combined with a simple memory test and genetic analysis, the research team was able to predict the onset of the condition up to a decade in advance with a…| New Atlas
Alzheimer’s is a disease that can take hold in the brain long before symptoms, like memory and cognitive decline, become evident. This makes it a very tricky one to diagnose early in the piece, but a new breed of blood tests are emerging that could change the game in this regard. The latest centers…| New Atlas
Alzheimer's disease is not an easy one to diagnose, with physicians relying on expensive PET scans and fluid sampling to make a decision on a patient's wellbeing. Some exciting advances are being made when it comes to blood-testing, however, that could change the game by offering clearer insights…| New Atlas
The first FDA-approved eye drops to treat age-related blurry near vision (presbyopia) has gone on sale in the US, offering a potential alternative to reading glasses for the estimated 128 million Americans affected by this common condition.| New Atlas
For the first time, dopamine regulation has been mapped in real time, deep inside the brains of three humans, revealing how the brain neurotransmitter plays an essential role in not just recognizing rewards but learning from mistakes.| New Atlas
Although there are now many skin-worn sensors which identify metabolites in sweat, the tech is limited in what it can detect, plus the sensors often aren't reusable. A new one, however, utilizes a "molecularly imprinted polymer" to be more useful.| New Atlas
When a patient receives a titanium artificial hip, there's always the risk of an infection developing at the interface between the metal and the bone. A new implant-coating process, however, is intended to greatly reduce that risk.| New Atlas
In what will soon be commonplace in drug research, scientists have used an artificial-intelligence algorithmic program to identify a compound, currently used in antimalarial treatment, that can effectively reverse the bone deterioration of osteoporosis.| New Atlas
Researchers have developed an AI model that can predict in real-time whether a surgeon has removed all cancerous tissue during breast cancer surgery by examining a mammogram of the removed tissue. The model performed as well as, or better than, human doctors.| New Atlas
A new study has found that a single radiologist screening mammograms picked up more incidents of breast cancer and was more efficient when supported by AI. The researchers say their approach would be a safe alternative to having two radiologists ‘double read’ the scans.| New Atlas
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have developed a new AI-powered tool to help brain surgeons combat cancer. CHARM rapidly evaluates tumorous tissue during surgery to help professionals make on-the-spot decisions about how to proceed.| New Atlas
Australian researchers have developed an AI algorithm called SpermSearch that can accurately identify sperm in severely infertile men in a fraction of the time it takes scientists, providing hope to men who want to father biological children.| New Atlas
Researchers have used a machine learning model to identify three compounds that could combat aging. They say their approach could be an effective way of identifying new drugs, especially for complex diseases.| New Atlas
For some children born with congenital heart disease, prosthetic valves that maintain a healthy flow of blood are a harsh reality of their young lives. This not only requires open heart surgery to implant the device initially, but repeated high-risk procedures to replace them every few years as…| New Atlas
