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…
Sunlight, blood sugar and diabetes: a new study finds an intriguing connection
From winter UVA levels to long-term sun-seeking habits, a large UK Biobank study explores how different patterns of…
Sugar, Not Just Meat, Fueled Growth of Human Brain, New Study Argues
(Credit: Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash) In a Nutshell Sugars from fruit and honey, not just meat,…
Continuous glucose monitors show no proven benefits for healthy people
Continuous glucose monitors are becoming increasingly popular, including among people without diabetes. But there is no scientific evidence…
Ten-million-person study links semaglutide to lower COVID-19 mortality
After accounting for major health differences between semaglutide users and non-users, researchers identified a striking mortality association that…
Jet lag may disrupt athletes’ gut microbiome and slow recovery
Long-haul travel may do more than disturb sleep; it could also alter the gut microbiome in ways that…
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…
Cambridge scientists solve brain puzzle behind popular obesity drugs
Cambridge scientists have solved the mystery of why both stimulating and blocking a particular ‘switch’ in the brain…
Early electroacupuncture intervention protects pancreatic function in prediabetes
Prediabetes refers to a metabolic state in which blood glucose is higher than normal but has not yet…
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…
Muscle health plays crucial role in diabetes risk, study finds
A major new international study led by Curtin University, has found diabetes risk is about more than just…
Nearly one in 10 Britons use or want weight-loss medication
A nationally representative survey estimates that millions of adults in Great Britain have already used GLP-1-based weight-loss medicines…