Semaglutide changes gut bacteria in rats beyond what eating less explains
A controlled feeding experiment in male and female rats investigates whether changes in gut bacteria follow reduced eating…
Beer and liquor show more oral bacteria links than wine in a large US study
From morning coffee and tea to beer, wine, and fruit juice, researchers examined how everyday drinking habits relate…
Marine-derived compound shows promise against deadly brain eating amoeba
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a parasitic disease that causes the rapid deterioration of brain tissue, is one of…
Sydney researchers claim breakthrough in fight to end ‘silent’ heart disease
Jennifer Tucker will never forget the silence when it happened. A room full of cardiologists had gathered to…
Additional education protects people with high genetic risk of dementia
A law that required British teenagers to stay in school for an additional year had an unexpected consequence…
Young mothers see rapid increase in substance-related emergency department visits
Emergency department (ED) visits for use of substances, especially opioids, amphetamines, and cannabis, by mothers with dependent children…
Can happy feelings trigger eating too? Researchers explored both sides of emotional eating
A survey of Slimming World members explores how emotions, cravings, and everyday coping strategies relate to recent weight…
30,000-year-old woman’s DNA links ancestry between eastern and western Europe
A woman’s DNA from southwestern France reveals ancestry connections between eastern and western European populations more than 30,000…
Japan’s historic MMX mission begins a daring journey to collect the first samples from Mars’ moon Phobos
Japan’s MMX spacecraft has launched toward Mars, aiming to return at least 10 grams of material from Phobos…
CT researchers studied nutrient found in red meat and exercise supplements
In a study published Oct. 19 in Cell, Yale researchers identified a previously unknown mechanism by which a…
Children’s brain reward responses may explain ultra-processed food-related weight gain
Children who eat more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) show stronger responses in the brain’s reward network when viewing images…
Kids News: New research explores how crocodiles survived the mass extinction event that wiped out dinosaurs
How is it that crocodiles have survived long after the dinosaurs perished? Researchers believe they may know how…