Month: April 2026

22 animal studies showed traditional medicine approaches reduced inflammation markers in osteoarthritis models Effects were moderate-to-large across all molecular markers with low variation between studies Medicinal plants, acupuncture, and herbal treatments targeted the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway

GLP-1 medications cause weight loss mainly by reducing fat, not muscle Weight reduction averages 9% at 3 months, declining to 4% by 12 months Different GLP-1 drugs show varying effectiveness, with liraglutide showing notable variability

Analysis of 29 brain imaging studies (1,305 insomnia patients, 1,274 healthy controls) identified three major brain network disruptions in insomnia Right inferior frontal gyrus hypoactivation was the only consistent abnormality found across both resting and task-based brain states Brain alterations were linked to genes involved in synaptic signaling and metabolic pathways