Exercise usually helps the brain. During a 15-day fast, the story was different
A closely monitored 15-day fast reveals how attention, learning, mood, and exercise interact as the body adapts to…
Longer intervals between meals associated with faster accumulation of chronic diseases
Older adults who typically had longer intervals between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly over time than those…
A four-week spice experiment challenges expectations about post-meal benefits
A controlled feeding trial found no clear dose-dependent improvement in post-meal vascular or metabolic responses, raising questions about…
Study links lower vitamin D to mood and cognitive health in adults over 85 with diabetes
A study of adults aged 85 and older reveals how vitamin D, metabolic health, depressive symptoms, and cognition…
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…
Study tests chronotype’s liver link and finds no significant association
A small Italian study tested whether an individual’s preferred daily schedule aligns with hidden liver changes, but found…
What to eat after fasting? Raipur-based oncologist Dr Jayesh Sharma explains
Fasting has evolved into a healthcare trend from being something that was typically associated with religious practices. With…
Lactoferrin yogurt helps preserve iron stores in women with gestational diabetes
An eight-week randomized trial found that lactoferrin-fortified yogurt helped maintain ferritin levels without causing iron overload, while modestly…
USC study links modified Mediterranean diet to longer lifespan
A plant- and fish-based, low-protein diet paired with small amounts of an amino acid commonly found in eggs,…
The case for fasting as regenerative medicine
Could temporary nutrient scarcity help regenerate the body? Dr Valter Longo breaks down the science behind the fasting-mimicking…
What happens to your body when you work out before you eat
Research limitations also matter. “Many studies are short, small, and done in young men alone,” says Phillips. “We still…
Parents’ intake of sugar substitutes may influence offspring gut biology, study finds
A new mouse study suggests that sweeteners consumed by parents may reshape gut bacteria, microbial metabolites, and metabolic…