Scientists reviewed 20 edible and medicinal fungi for clues to better prebiotics
From their resistance to digestion to how gut bacteria ferment them, the distinctive structures of fungal polysaccharides are…
Lipfendra vs statins: How these cholesterol-lowering drugs compare
Share on PinterestA cardiologist explains everything you need to know about Lipfendra, the newly FDA-approved cholesterol-lowering pill. Guido…
A tiny pill could beat the world’s biggest killer
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a small pill called enlicitide. It is a tablet…
Study links dietary fructose to aggressive spread of ovarian cancer
A new study from The Wistar Institute has uncovered an unexpected link between fructose – a common dietary…
New, more efficient pill to lower cholesterol
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last Thursday approved a new daily pill that lowers levels…
Researchers train AI to detect diabetes and assign four diagnostic labels
A two-stage AI framework showed strong internal performance across four diabetes-related groups, but its reliance on separate public…
What to know about the powerful new cholesterol pill
Patients who need to lower their cholesterol will soon have a powerful new option. The Food and Drug…
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes…
Long-term study shows how neighborhood conditions shape women’s heart health
Women who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods face worse heart health and experience faster decline as they approach menopause,…
Diet helps people lose weight regardless of genetic obesity risk
A six-month clinical trial found that people with a high genetic risk for obesity benefited just as much…
Evening chronotype links later eating with higher body fat
Healthy women who naturally prefer later sleep and meal times showed higher body fat and less favorable metabolic…
I ate nothing but porridge for two days to cut my cholesterol
At 63, I want to avoid going on statins for another year, so, in the interests of medical…