Medical Notes: The Mood Benefits Of Social Media, A New Tax For Food Companies, And Better Treatments For Your Ulcerative Colitis

A new breakthrough in ulcerative colitis treatment.

As many as nine hundred thousand Americans deal with this chronic inflammatory disease. And though there are treatments available, they don’t work for all patients. Thankfully, two new therapies have been shown to be effective in both moderate and severe cases. they both target proteins that play key rolls in inflammation. the studies are published in The Lancet And The New England Journal Of Medicine. (University of Chicago)

Should food companies pay the FDA? The agency collects ‘user fees’ from pharmaceutical companies to help fund its safety research.

Now, experts are proposing that the food industry gets on-board. A new analysis in the journal health affairs expects this move to generate more resources for the FDA. For an agency that’s currently understaffed and underfunded, this could drastically aid its regulation efforts. (New York University)

Can doom scrolling actually benefit us?

A new study shows that adults tend to go on social media when feeling worried, sad, or frustrated. These users are actively trying to use social platforms to feel better – and it works. Researchers notice that people get a mood boost when sharing positive posts and receiving likes or comments. (Washington University in St. Louis)