Cannabis may not actually help you sleep better: a 35-year study of 1,266 U.S

Who you eat with may matter as much as what you eat, according to new research, with shared meals linked to better well-being, social connection, and overall life satisfaction.

A new study found that exposure to P

A new review finds no evidence that ketogenic diets uniquely protect muscle during weight loss, noting that keto dieters actually lose up to 1.26 kg more lean mass than those on standard diets, though this difference is likely just water weight.

Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malicious use of AI or nuclear conflict

Experts have updated the official definition of dyslexia for the first time in over 20 years, removing the requirement for standardized IQ tests while placing greater emphasis on environmental factors…

Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity

Believing science benefits people was most consistently linked to rating measles-mumps-rubella, flu and COVID shots favorably, a poll of 1,763 Americans finds

Step-by-step maturation mechanism of the binary toxin pore revealed by cryo-EM analysis

In teenagers (mean age 12.6 years) one additional serve of any type of fruit each day was associated with a 13% lower risk of depression and a 7% lower risk of anxiety over the study period, according to a study on 6537 Australian adolescents followed for 3 years

Your favorite music could work best to help reduce the pain of small medical procedures: study of 204 patients found listening to their favorite music reduced pain more effectively than Mozart or relaxation music

A clinical trial has found hydrodissection, injecting saline to separate a trapped nerve from surrounding tissue, provides carpal tunnel relief lasting up to 6 months…

Study finds elevated levels of toxicants in teeth of children with autism

Tonicity drives collecting duct maturation in the mammalian kidney

A review of 9 studies involving ~1.3 million people found that insomnia was associated with a 26% higher risk of stroke and a 28% higher risk of hospitalisation

Gene link to inherited blindness discovered

A new study found HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores, can reprogram the brain’s immune cells, potentially linking viral infection to chronic inflammation and increased vulnerability to Alzheimer’s disease.

A recent analysis found extensively drug-resistant strains of the Shigella gut bacterium, which causes severe diarrhea and vomiting, are rapidly increasing and spreading via sexual contact in the US and UK…

People are already asking AI to explain their ECGs — a study analyzed 109,017 real-world conversations

Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people

A 12-week clinical trial found a daily supplement combining berberine, white mulberry extract, and chromium helped adults with obesity lose 2.35 kg of body fat and improve their insulin sensitivity by 28% compared to a placebo.

Rewilding urban home gardens increased beneficial environmental bacteria on residents’ skin, reduced bacteria associated with infections and preserved microbial diversity within three months, while greater oral microbiome diversity was linked to lower inflammatory markers

According to a large analysis of 69 studies, 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night is the optimal amount to minimize dementia risk, as getting both less than 7 hours or more than 8 hours was shown to significantly increase the chances of developing the condition.

Nordic Diet Linked to Longer Life in Large Study — People Who Closely Followed a Diet Rich in Berries, Root Vegetables, Whole Grains, Fish, and Rapeseed Oil Had Lower Mortality Risk and Better Long-Term Health Outcomes Compared With Those Who Followed It Less Closely

A 30-minute soak in a 40°C (104°F) hot bath lowered blood pressure more than 30 minutes of moderate cycling in a small study of 25 adults aged 45–70 with overweight or obesity, and increased blood flow in tiny skin vessels, which may help people who can't exercise get similar blood vessel benefits.

Survodutide Once Weekly in Adults with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes | New England Journal of Medicine

Long-term animal protein intake, especially red meat, increases the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, particularly in women with central obesity; plant protein appears protective in metabolically vulnerable subgroups…

People were about 19 percentage points less likely to recommend life-sustaining treatment for a seriously ill patient with dementia than for a patient without dementia, even when an advance directive requested life-sustaining care, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open

Study of 179 men found higher levels of neonicotinoid insecticides in semen were associated with lower sperm counts, with each quartile increase in combined exposure linked to a 27% reduction in sperm concentration, suggesting potential risks to male reproductive health.

Older vegetarians got just as much stronger as meat eaters from weight training, but meat eaters gained roughly 70% more arm and leg muscle (0.66 kg vs 0.38 kg) in a 12-week trial of 108 adults over 55

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