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Cold water swimming, paddleboarding and surfing are all popular pastimes— with millions of people in the UK regularly participating in at least one type of outdoor watersport each year.

U.S. consumers often pay more for gluten-free products, yet these items typically provide less protein and more sugar and calories compared with gluten-containing alternatives. That is the key finding of my new study, published in the journal Plant Foods for Human Nutrition.

A surgical approach pioneered in Ireland could have a global impact on the treatment of Crohn’s disease.

The use of stigmatizing terminology in National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-funded grant abstracts has decreased by over half since 2013 according to a new paper by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. However, one in four abstracts still contained a stigmatizing term in 2023.

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the risk of stroke or heart attack from stopping anticoagulants usually outweighs the risk of bleeding, according to new findings from the University of Bath.

Researchers at the University of Virginia have created the first comprehensive protein-level atlas of brain development, providing unprecedented insight into how the brain forms and potential implications for understanding neurological disorders. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, analyzed over 24 million individual cells from mouse brains, revealing detailed molecular pathways that guide brain development from early embryonic stages through early postnatal development.

Thousands of people globally with an iron disorder have their blood regularly thrown out—Australian research shows it can be used to save lives

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness and eventually death. While significant strides have been made in understanding ALS genetics, particularly in European populations, there is a gap in knowledge regarding ALS in African populations, including Egypt.

Researchers led by Zhentao Zhang at Wuhan University, China have discovered a cholesterol metabolite that plays a critical role in the development of Parkinson’s disease in mice. Published in the journal PLOS Biology, the study shows that this metabolite is responsible for the formation of Lewy bodies and the death of dopaminergic neurons in the brain—the two major hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease. Blocking its activity or preventing it from being made by the body could therefore be effective strategies for treating the disease.

Everyday stress, loneliness, and feelings of exclusion or marginalization have been highlighted as the biggest risk factors, along with childhood trauma, for contributing to dissociation in teenagers and young adults, a new study has revealed. The findings challenge traditional perceptions of dissociation and highlight the pressures on young people today.