THE MEDICAL NEWS

New research from the Snow Centre for Immune Health is challenging long-held assumptions about autoimmune disease, revealing that coeliac disease may be driven not just by an overactive immune system, but by subtle defects in how immune cells function.

A 36-store WRAPPED study in England found that placing an expanded fresh fruit and vegetable section near discount supermarket entrances improved fresh produce sales and may modestly support healthier household purchasing and women’s diet quality.

Dementia makes most things in life more difficult, including hospital care. Though often essential for patients suffering from severe acute illness, hospital care can be confusing for persons with dementia, or PWD.

Oral GLP-1 medications have the potential to increase access to therapies that can help lower blood sugar and reduce bodyweight.

A qualitative study of 30 US adults found that GLP-1 receptor agonists often reduced “food noise,” psychological hunger, and appetite, helping patients feel more able to make deliberate lifestyle changes.

University of Texas at Arlington researcher Yue Liao contributed to an international study showing that changes in people's physical activity-whether light or moderate-are closely linked to changes in their mood throughout the day.

Huntington disease is a rare, inherited brain disorder that progressively destroys nerve cells, leading to worsening movement, cognitive and psychiatric symptoms.

Researchers characterized the oral microbiomes of the Japanese population across time by analyzing the DNA preserved in dental calculus of human skeletal remains.