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Early psychosis is disruptive and frightening—not only for the person experiencing it, but also for family members and friends trying to understand what is happening and find appropriate care. Javier Ortiz Orendain, MD, describes psychosis as a “breakdown in shared understanding of reality,” in which a person may experience hallucinations – perceiving things others do…

New research from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine found that intestinal organoids modeled on preclinical Alzheimer’s disease develop barrier damage, inflammation and hallmark disease proteins, suggesting the gut may play a larger role in disease progression than previously understood