Ginger’s furanodienone compound may offer new treatment for inflammatory bowel disease – News-Medical.Net
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Month: February 2025
Testosterone Therapy Is Trending—for Women. Here’s What to Know
Cate Hall’s sex drive tanked when she hit 40. After months of trying—and failing—to boost it, she read a pamphlet in a doctor’s office about the effects of low testosterone in women, including low libido, lack of energy, loss of strength and muscle tone, and cognitive difficulties, like trouble concentrating. “I just had sort of … Read more
Vatican Authorities Say Pope Francis Has Pneumonia in Both Lungs. How Worrying Is That?
LONDON — Vatican officials have said Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating his recovery. The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened. On Monday, doctors said he had developed a mix of infections in his respiratory tract. On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a … Read more
Ginger compound has potential to treat inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers have found a compound in ginger, called furanodienone (FDN), that selectively binds to and regulates a nuclear receptor involved in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While researchers have been aware of FDN for decades, they had not determined its functions or targets in the body until now. View original article Contributor:
RFK Jr. targets transgender protections in one of first moves at HHS
New Department of Health and Human Services guidance asserts a person’s sex is “unchangeable.” View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil, Dan Diamond
Trump’s executive order aims to lower the cost of IVF. Here’s what we know.
Signed Tuesday, the executive order aims to expand access to IVF and reduce its costs, but has not effected any immediate changes to the procedure. View original article Contributor: Praveena Somasundaram
Lab workers key to California’s bird flu response are poised to strike
Chronic staff shortages have left the California lab struggling to protect the state’s food chain from bird flu, the workers said. View original article Contributor: Hannah Ziegler
Trump says there are ‘two sexes.’ Experts and science say it’s not binary.
The president’s executive order signaled an intention to narrowly define the sexes, but experts say he is oversimplifying the intricate nature of human biology. View original article Contributor: Kelsey Ables, Mark Johnson
Kansas lawmakers reverse veto of ban on transgender care for minors
The decision by the GOP-controlled legislature follows similar moves by about two dozen states. Kansas’s Democratic governor had vetoed the bill last year. View original article Contributor: Rachel Pannett
Suffering from psoriasis? Not surprisingly, sodium might be contributing
We’ve known for some time that many chronic conditions are exacerbated by excess sodium intake. A new study links overuse of salt to psoriasis, a a condition in which skin … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: