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Gut Damage May Boost Risk of Parkinson's
Gut Damage May Boost
Risk of Parkinson's
NEW STUDY
Sep 7, 2024 5:20 PM CDT

Gut Damage May Boost Risk of Parkinson's

Evidence of 'gut-first' theory offers some hope of earlier treatment

(Newser) - In the puzzle that is Parkinson's disease, there are dueling camps: "brain-first" versus "gut-first." The former proposes that Parkinson's starts in the brain with the loss of dopamine-producing neurons ultimately linked to muscle stiffness and tremors. The latter suggests the problem begins with abnormal proteins...

He Got Drunk Not Because He Drank, but Because He Ate

Man suffered from auto-brewery syndrome, which converted carbs to ethanol

(Newser) - For years after taking antibiotics in 2011 for a thumb injury, a previously active and healthy man says he suffered from depression, "brain fog," memory loss, and aggressiveness. Then, after a DWI arrest, those around him, including medical staff and cops, became convinced he was a secret drinker—...

Scientists Make 'Critical' Find on Honeybees, Herbicide

Glyphosate, used in Monsanto's Roundup, may kill off insects' essential gut bacteria

(Newser) - Animals don't seem to be harmed by the world's most widely used weedkiller, but bees apparently don't fall under that protective umbrella. "This is really critical," one entomologist tells Science of a new study showing the digestive system of honeybees (and possibly other bees as...

To Lose and Keep Off Weight: Poop Transplant?
To Lose and Keep Off Weight:
Poop Transplant?
NEW STUDY
Oct 10, 2016 10:18 AM CDT

To Lose and Keep Off Weight: Poop Transplant?

Research is young but promising

(Newser) - Stool transplants already appear to be helping fight the hospital-acquired superbug C. difficile, and they're also being tested against ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. But could the radical treatment go so far as to help obese people shed weight and not gain it back again? Researchers at the...

Eating Cinnamon May Cool Off Your Stomach
Eating Cinnamon May
Cool Off Your Stomach
new study
Oct 7, 2016 7:33 AM CDT

Eating Cinnamon May Cool Off Your Stomach

And that's good news for your health, says study

(Newser) - A possible unexpected benefit of cinnamon: A study in Scientific Reports suggests it can lower stomach temperature by up to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, Live Science reports. While the study used pigs, researchers say the same should hold true for humans. Eating cinnamon with meals seemed to lowered carbon dioxide...

Why Anxious People May Want to Order Extra Pickles

Study suggests fermented foods help with social anxiety

(Newser) - People who suffer from social anxiety might want to get familiar with fermented foods. A study led by researchers at William & Mary found that college students who eat such foods—think yogurt, sauerkraut, pickles, kimchi—report fewer social anxiety symptoms. The researchers suspect it's all about the "...

New Anti-Obesity Weapon: Skinny People's Poo?

Study finds gut bacteria help determine weight

(Newser) - The size of many people's bellies may be determined by some of the billions of bacteria living in their guts, according to new research. Scientists took pairs of human twins—one twin obese, the other thin—and transplanted some of their gut bacteria into young mice that had been...

Key to Mental Health Might Be in Your Stomach

New studies suggests intricate links between brain and gut

(Newser) - The old line about going to a shrink to get your head examined might someday have to be tweaked—new research suggests that psychiatric patients should have their gut examined, too. The Verge takes a look at the growing body of evidence suggesting that our digestive systems have a profound...

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