Are socially isolated people more likely to develop cancer? Study of 350,000 adults explores the risk
A massive UK Biobank analysis suggests that objective social isolation may modestly increase cancer risk, particularly in women,…
Obesity’s role in shared genetic risks of chronic diseases
A sweeping genetic analysis reveals when obesity is the common thread linking chronic diseases, and when other biology…
Following the EAT-Lancet diet lowers chronic kidney disease risk
Large-scale UK Biobank data show that the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet is associated with lower CKD risk, with…
Severe vitamin D deficiency linked to higher hospitalizations for respiratory tract infections
Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections such as…
Filtered coffee shows a causal link to healthier HbA1c levels
A large genetic study reveals that how coffee is prepared matters, linking filtered coffee to improved glycaemic control…
Early-life nutrition | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research in Context November 25, 2025 Exposures in the womb can affect lifelong health Nutrition matters, and what young,…
Association between the atherogenic index of plasma and major adverse cardiovascular events in individuals with metabolic syndrome: findings from the UK biobank | Cardiovascular Diabetology
Association between AIP and MACE Over 1,642,106 person-years of follow-up, 19,140 MACE events occurred (incidence rate 11.66 per…
New research highlights crucial role of continuous walking patterns for cardiovascular benefit
An international study led by experts at the University of Sydney and the Universidad Europea in Spain has…
Obesity’s health risks shift with age and sex, new genetic study reveals
A massive UK Biobank analysis reveals that the health risks of obesity shift over time, peaking at different…
What Britain’s post-war sugar rationing teaches us about long-term heart health
A rare “natural experiment” from 1950s UK sugar rationing reveals that lower sugar exposure in the first 1,000…
Night shift work may raise risk of irritable bowel syndrome
New evidence from more than 266,000 UK adults reveals that working permanent night shifts can disrupt the body’s…
Genetic inflammatory signature defines depression subtypes and treatment response
Researchers led by Prof. Alessandro Serretti at Kore University of Enna have identified a genetic inflammatory signature that…