A common dietary nutrient feeds a gut pathway linked to atrial fibrillation
A 5,090-person cohort and complementary mouse experiments trace how a diet-linked microbial pathway could reshape atrial structure, electrical…
Review finds blueberry and grape polyphenols may improve vascular health
From endothelial function to blood pressure, the review maps where blueberry and grape bioactives show promise and where…
Preventive Neurologist Shares Tips to Help Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
When Dr. Kellyann Niotis first started studying neurology, she remembers learning about how to manage diseases like Alzheimer’s…
How electroacupuncture calms inflammation and the super microscope that showed it
A cutting-edge microscope has allowed scientists to capture in real time how electroacupuncture directs the movement of immune…
Targeting CMPK2-intervened redox metabolism to mitigate hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury
HIRI is a major clinical challenge that occurs when blood supply to the liver is temporarily interrupted and…
Study suggests lipid droplet accumulation is a conserved feature of senescent cells
A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 1, 2026, titled “Senescent cells accumulate lipid droplets.”…
Breast and prostate cancer survival worsens with metabolic syndrome
In a large study of older US adults, metabolic syndrome marked substantially poorer survival after breast or prostate…
Weight loss and anti-inflammatory drugs combine to combat leukemia
Obesity can act as fuel for leukemia, according to a study led by Indiana University School of Medicine…
Peripheral Inflammation May Drive Parkinson’s
A new study suggests that aging or Parkinson’s-triggering mutations create inflammation in peripheral tissues, and then circulating extracellular…
Study reports a counterintuitive new approach to treating mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive cancer, usually caused by exposure to asbestos. Inhaled asbestos fibers become lodged…
Vaping or smoking found to reduce fitness in young people by 15%
Young people who vape or smoke cigarettes have reduced blood vessel functionality, breathing efficiency and exercise capacity compared…
Low-inflammation diet can cut dementia risk by almost 30%, new study says. Here’s how
This is the 93rd instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment,…