alt.hn

7/29/2026 at 12:37:31 PM

Aspirin reverses diet-driven depression-like behavior

 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-aspirin-reverses-diet-driven-depression.html#google_vignette

by wjSgoWPm5bWAhXB

7/29/2026 at 12:44:26 PM

... in mice.

More than 90% of "in mice" studies do not transfer to humans.

by u1hcw9nx

7/29/2026 at 1:40:12 PM

I wonder how often a medicine that would have worked in humans doesn't transfer to mice, resulting in it being rejected.

by Aaargh20318

7/29/2026 at 1:49:31 PM

all the time. lack of appropriate/translatable preclinical models is one of the largest barriers to new meds. in practice, if you can't find a mouse that has the same disease its almost impossible to prove your cure works,, even if it would in humans

by tusimi

7/29/2026 at 1:25:00 PM

A study from a Chinese lab referring to Western diets as toxic and a cause of depression?

by joemazerino

7/29/2026 at 2:29:28 PM

A Western diet is a transferable thing. Just like in the US we hear about the benefits of the Mediterranean diet or the lower rates of some diseases in Scandinavia or Japan. China has had KFC since 1987. Korean restaurants often have Katsu. Japan has Kobe beef and steakhouses. It’s not some nationalistic plot to say that certain regional diets or their influences on a population are beneficial or harmful in various ways.

by cestith

7/29/2026 at 1:44:21 PM

I don't think you need to go to China to find that people think the average north American eats terribly for their health.

by Lalabadie

7/29/2026 at 2:36:45 PM

I think given that 75% of americans are overweight and 40% is obese, certainly food would be a very reasonable first hypothesis of any neutral, objective scientist. I would be surprised if food you ate didn't affect energy levels, feelings of wellbeing, etc.

by zug_zug