Category: Medicine
Can Targeted Therapies be Applied to Patients with Alzheimer’s?
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Utah researchers explore treatments that target the plaques on the brain that lead to dementia.
Read MoreLong COVID Clinic Offers Hope Through Research and Treatment
For people with long COVID, symptoms can last months or years. The clinic’s research is finding who’s at risk and how to help.
Read MoreStudy Pinpoints Origins of Creativity in the Brain
The new results could ultimately inspire interventions that help spark creative thought.
Read MoreAutisms Missing Microbes May Influence Social Behavior Protecting Gut
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Scientists at University of Utah Health have added to mounting evidence showing that microbes that live in our guts influence behavior. Specifically, they found that in mice, frequent gastrointestinal distress can reduce social behaviors—an effect that persists even after GI symptoms have subsided. They also showed they could alleviate both GI symptoms and the behavioral changes they provoke by introducing specific species of bacteria into the animals’ guts.
Read MoreTick, Tock: Your Circadian Clock is Knocking
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Health isn’t just about what you do, but when you do it. Establishing a regular sleeping and eating schedule can have major health benefits.
Read MoreThe Parasites That Transformed Our Immune Systems
Learning how humans and parasitic worms evolved together could help scientists make better vaccines and treat autoimmune conditions.
Read MoreU Health Researcher On The Verge Of A Groundbreaking New Diabetes Treatment
Summers is on the verge of a groundbreaking treatment for diabetes based on molecules called ceramides.
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