Recent findings suggest that gut microbes could potentially treat fibromyalgia symptoms, with a small trial indicating improvement in pain and anxiety for most participants. In another notable study, researchers replicated less than 50% of Brazilian biomedical research, stressing the importance of improving reproducibility in scientific studies. Meanwhile, a separate experiment allowed subjects to perceive a new color, 'olo', via selective retinal stimulation, underscoring the fascinating capabilities of human sensory experience and the mind's adaptability to novel stimuli.
Fourteen women with fibromyalgia received an experimental therapy involving gut bacteria from healthy women, finding that most experienced symptom improvements in pain, anxiety, and sleep.
We now have the material to start making changes from within to improve the status quo, says Mariana Boechat de Abreu, reflecting on the replication study of Brazilian biomedical research.
The latest research shows that less than half of the studies in Brazilian biomedical research can be replicated, highlighting major issues in reproducibility across scientific fields.
Researchers activated retinal cells in five individuals using lasers, enabling them to perceive a new blue-greenish hue called 'olo', illustrating the curious limits of human perception.
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