There is scarce evidence to support the use of a FODMAP-lowering diet for children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and there is no evidence to recommend its use for other gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and complaints in children, according to a position paper from the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN). A low-FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and […]

Intermittent fasting changes the gut bacteria activity of mice and increases their ability to recover from nerve damage. The new research is published in Nature and was conducted by Imperial College London researchers. They observed how fasting led to the gut bacteria increasing production of a metabolite known as 3-Indolepropionic acid (IPA), which is required for regenerating nerve fibers called […]

Loose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Living a long and fulfilling life means eschewing habits that will […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. This is not a drill: Martha Stewart just made a cake that’s inspired by margaritas (and it’s super easy to make!) On May 25, Stewart posted a video of her creating this easy and delicious cake recipe on her […]

As conservative US states rush to enact abortion bans following the Supreme Court’s bombshell decision, the fight over reproductive rights in America is poised to shift to a new battleground: abortion-inducing pills. With little other means at its disposal, the Biden administration will focus on expanding access to abortion pills for women living in states where the procedure is banned […]

For patients with AIDS-related lymphoma (ARL), triamcinolone acetonide cream usp usage hypoalbuminemia predicts inferior outcome, according to a study published online June 18 in Infectious Agents and Cancer. Jinxin Zhang, from Nanfang Hospital in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues retrospectively analyzed de novo ARL patients from 2013 to 2019 to examine factors correlating with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). […]

We’re now pretty used to swabbing our nose to test for COVID when we have a scratchy throat or new cough. But should we also be using our rapid antigen test (RAT) to swab our throat, as some social media sources suggest? As people with an omicron infection often get a sore throat early on, they reason that omicron is […]

In recent years, improvements in life expectancy have stalled in many high-income countries, and even declined for those in the poorest societal groups. This is thought to reflect widening inequalities, which the COVID-19 pandemic has increased still further. For instance, the latest figures show that men in the most deprived areas in England are expected to live nearly 10 years […]

Cambridge researchers studying cognition, behaviour and the brain have concluded that people with dyslexia are specialised to explore the unknown. This is likely to play a fundamental role in human adaptation to changing environments. They think this ‘explorative bias’ has an evolutionary basis and plays a crucial role in our survival. Based on these findings — which were apparent across […]

Almost half of older adults — more than 26 million people 65 and older — have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How concerned should they be? Not very, say some experts. Prediabetes — a term that refers to above-normal but not extremely high blood sugar levels — isn't a disease, and it doesn't imply that […]