Understanding how dietary fiber improves metabolic health
Researchers found that inulin stimulates the breakdown of dietary fructose by small intestinal gut bacteria, reducing fructose spillover…
New study sheds light on how exercise helps lose weight
Rabies tracing from Lac-Phe-activated PVH neurons. Credit: Nature Metabolism (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01377-9 Researchers have provided new insights into…
Muscle-building response to weight training differs among high-protein animal foods, study reveals
Graduate student Žan Zupančič, left, health and kinesiology professor Nicholas Burd and their colleagues found that processing high-protein…
Cannabis use associated with quadrupled risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds study of over 4 million adults
Credit: Kampus Production from Pexels Cannabis use is linked to an almost quadrupling in the risk of developing…
Junk food diet can quickly disrupt memory circuits in the brain, study finds
Graphical abstract. Credit: Neuron (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.08.016 A new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers, published this…
Medications leave lasting mark on gut microbiome, even years after use
Credit: Karl-Erik Piirimees. Medications taken years ago can continue to shape the human gut microbiome, according to a…
Customized gene-editing technology shows potential to treat lethal pediatric disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS) is a rare condition associated with stroke, aortic…
Missing Y gene linked to male infertility
Isolation of male germ cells from Zfy KO mice. Credit: Cell Death & Differentiation (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41418-025-01569-6 University…
Odds of dementia strongly linked to number of co-existing mental health disorders
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The odds of developing dementia are strongly linked to the number of co-existing mental…
Breast cell changes in motherhood provides clues to breastfeeding difficulties
University of Cambridge researchers have identified genes associated with the dramatic transformation of the mammary gland in pregnancy,…
Why a promising ALS drug failed—despite hitting its target
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.07.045 A new Emory University study, led by the Emory ALS Center…
Physicians develop fast treatment to ease depression in pregnant and postpartum women
Credit: Ron Lach from Pexels Suicide is a leading cause of death in postpartum women—and it is a…