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Some common IBS treatments linked to higher risk of death

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A large, long-term study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators suggests that some medications commonly prescribed to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)—including antidepressants—may be associated with a small but measurable increase in the risk of death.

Journal: Communications Medicine

State of health estimation for bipolar lead-acid batteries based on gray wolf optimized hybrid regression technique

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have developed an integrated gray wolf optimization algorithm-based hybrid estimation framework that combines sample entropy, localized voltage area, and fuzzy entropy to accurately estimate the state of health of bipolar lead-acid batteries. Partial charging profiles are utilized to extract and validate battery health feature attributes based on gray relational grades. The proposed hybrid models utilize two pairs of battery health attributes: localized voltage area paired with either fuzzy entropy or sample entropy. The average mean absolute error and average root mean squared error values are below 1.02 percent and 1.5 percent respectively for the localized voltage area and fuzzy entropy health attribute pair.

Journal: ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering

Rethinking the gut microbiome: Health is not about staying the same

Universiteit van Amsterdam
Peer-Reviewed Publication

At any moment, your body hosts trillions of microorganisms, on your skin, in your hair, and especially in your gut. Together they form the microbiome. It plays a crucial role in digestion, immunity, and overall health. Yet despite decades of research, microbiome-based interventions such as probiotics or fecal transplants still produce inconsistent results.

Journal: Cell Host & Microbe

Being physically fit helps prevent diseases

IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and Universitat Ramon Llull establishes for the first time a direct link between good physical fitness and a reduced risk of suffering from more than thirty diseases. The study, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, identifies a causal relationship between a greater genetic predisposition for adequate cardiorespiratory capacity and a lower risk of developing these conditions. The results suggest that increasing aerobic activity may provide protection against various cardiovascular, inflammatory, and other diseases.

Journal: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Nestlé and NTU Singapore partner to advance research on healthy longevity and women’s health

Nanyang Technological University
Business Announcement

Nestlé and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today announced a multi-year joint research partnership to advance the scientific understanding of how nutrition supports healthy longevity and women’s health.

Boiling Water Brews “Nanomedicine”: Pueraria lobata decoction-derived vesicle-like nanoparticles reveal a novel mechanism for ulcerative colitis treatment

HEP Data Cooperation Journals
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A groundbreaking discovery in modernizing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been achieved. A study has, for the first time, confirmed that stable, naturally occurring nanoparticles with intact bioactivity—named Pueraria lobata (GeGen) decoction-derived vesicle-like nanoparticles (GGD-PDVLNs)—exist in the decoction prepared using the traditional boiling method. Experiments have demonstrated that these nanoparticles constitute the core active component responsible for the therapeutic effects of the decoction. They function by reshaping the gut microbiota to treat ulcerative colitis, with efficacy dependent on the microbiota. This finding redefines the scientific understanding of traditional herbal decoctions and establishes a new paradigm for developing natural nanomedicines.

Journal: Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids

The World’s happiest country launches a 100-year study to understand human wellbeing

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Business Announcement

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) is launching Future Finland, a century-long research initiative that will follow the entire generation of children born in Finland between 2025 and 2029, together with their families.

Funder: Finnish Cultural Foundation

Can optimism protect against dementia?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Higher optimism is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Journal: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Can long-term care insurance provide end-of-life cost and health benefits?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study in Health Economics provides strong evidence that public long‐term care insurance can vastly reduce the crushing financial burden of end‐of‐life health care.

Journal: Health Economics