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Credit: MarianVejcik/Getty Images Long-term adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) at home compares favorably to the standard of care for patients with Parkinson’s disease, a pivotal clinical trial indicates. Researchers report that the tailored therapy, which automatically adjusts the amplitude of stimulation in response to changes in relevant neural activity, was tolerable, effective, and safe compared with continuous (c)DBS when each was combined with medication. “Delivering adaptive neurostimulation chronically, in response to a personalized neural physiomarker, is both technically and clinically possible, laying the foundation for the wider clinical application of aDBS,” reported Helen Bronte-Stewart, MD, from Stanford University, and co-workers.…
As a visionary in the beauty microbiome space, Dr. Marie Drago, founder of Gallinée, is leading the way in microbiome-based beauty innovation. In a recent webinar hosted by NutraIngredients and CosmeticsDesign Europe on beauty-from-within and holistic beauty, we spoke with Drago to uncover the latest science on the gut-skin-brain axis and the trends shaping the future.Could you share some of the latest key findings in the gut-skin axis space?Dr. Marie Drago (MD): The gut-skin axis is a fascinating topic because it’s something people have always intuitively felt, and scientists have long suspected—a link between what you eat and the condition…
John Moult remembers the time he was floored by an algorithm. Moult, one of the organizers of the Critical Assessment of Protein Structure Prediction (CASP) competitions and a computational biologist at the University of Maryland, was running the 14th iteration of the event—and in the middle of 2020, no less. CASP is a biannual competition that gathers researchers from around the world to focus on one scientific problem: how to accurately predict protein structure. Since the competition started in 1994, scientists have gathered every two years to share results and compare tactics. But it was in 2020—as COVID-19 shut down…
Open data sets and AI tools can be used to mass produce low-quality, redundant papers.Credit: Tutatama/AlamyAn analysis of a literature database finds that text-generating artificial intelligence (AI) tools — including ChatGPT and Gemini — can be used to rewrite scientific papers and produce ‘copycat’ versions that are then passed off as new research.In a preprint posted on medRxiv on 12 September1, researchers identified more than 400 such papers published in 112 journals over the past 4.5 years, and demonstrated that AI-generated biomedicine studies could evade publishers’ anti-plagiarism checks.Low-quality papers based on public health data are flooding the scientific literatureThe study’s…
Among the hundreds of bacteria and fungi in the oral microbiome, researchers have identified 27 species collectively linked to a 3.5 times greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer. The scientists at New York University’s (NYU) Langone Health (US) and its Perlmutter Cancer Center discovered that these harmful bacteria can travel through swallowed saliva into the pancreas.“By profiling bacterial and fungal populations in the mouth, oncologists may be able to flag those most in need of pancreatic cancer screening,” says study co-senior author Jiyoung Ahn, a professor in the Departments of Population Health and Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.Ahn…
Ever had “butterflies in your stomach” before a big event? Or felt that sinking feeling in your gut when something goes wrong? These aren’t just poetic metaphors—your brain and gut are in constant communication via a sophisticated system called the gut-brain axis.
While Lactobacillus species often dominate a healthy vaginal microbiome, women’s exact microbial makeup seems to depend on 6factors such as age, motherhood, hormonal levels, and menstrual stage. In addition, menstrual products, contraceptives, sexual activity, partnership choices, and diet also seem to modulate the vaginal microbiome in fascinating ways.
Soups are some of the best meals to have in your freezer, especially as the weather cools down. With these warm and comforting soup recipes, you can have an easy lunch or dinner while also prioritizing your gut health. With ingredients like garlic, chickpeas and spinach, these soups are as healthy as they are delicious. Try our Garlicky Cabbage Soup or our Creamy White Bean Soup for a warm meal that you’ll always have on hand. Love any of these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save, search and organize your EatingWell recipes all in one place. It’s free! Marry Me Chickpea Soup with…
As ever more technologies — including advanced batteries, computers and artificial-intelligence tools — enter our lives, increasing numbers of highly skilled workers are needed to build them. Universities can provide training. But they are struggling to keep up with surging demand.Battery prices are falling, so why are electric cars still so expensive?Take semiconductors. From integrated circuits to microsensors, chips shape our lives. For decades, through cooperation and coordinated planning, the chip industry has triumphed over technical challenges to make transistors ever smaller. Today, it faces a fresh scaling challenge that it seems unable to overcome: an unprecedented global shortage in…
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