UPF consumption in childhood is only associated with early adulthood obesity among children more genetically predisposed to higher BMI

Harsh parenting predicts teenage depression and aggression through different types of repetitive thinking

A recent study shows that weightlifting offers large antidepressant effects for young women with anxiety, regardless of whether they train at a standard high intensity or a low intensity.

Association between the triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and isolated nocturnal hypertension | Journal of Human Hypertension

Endocannabinoids produced by the body may contribute to the "runner's high": the happiness, calm, reduced anxiety, and dulled pain some people experience during long runs

Unconditional cash transfers to mothers with low income may slow biological aging in their children

Gentle rocking beds could offer a new way to treat insomnia

A systematic review and meta-analysis has found consuming four to six servings of wholegrain per day can lower cardiovascular risk factors, including body weight, waist circumference…

A diet model for Argentina linked ultra-processed food to 9,823 early deaths and 350,000 years of life lost in 2019, plus 0.84bn dollars in costs.

Scientists Find Worms in Almost Every Fish in a Tuna Haul – 96% Were Infected

Teenage girls show higher prevalence of internalizing problems than boys: depressive symptoms (15.9% versus 8.2%) and suicidal ideation (29.8% versus 18.1%)

A symbiotic fungus that lives inside the human gut appears capable of protecting us from radiation

Higher semaglutide dose is associated with lower neuropsychiatric event incidence independent of weight loss

In a 104 week trial of 493 adults with overweight or obesity, diet soft drinks were equivalent to water for long-term weight management, with no evidence they disrupted appetite regulation or caused long term metabolic harm

Researchers analysed more than 80 studies examining the links between body weight, body fat, muscle health and dementia, finding people with sarcopenia – the loss of muscle mass and strength – had a 42 per cent higher risk of dementia.

Serotonin Measured Through Tears with wearable contact lens

Study reveals century-long cycles in U.S. suicide rates and a long-term crisis among youth. Overall U.S

A study tracking 9,419 meals in 173 patients suggests cutting sugar intake before and during antibiotic treatment may help protect the gut microbiome, with lower sugar intake linked to less microbial diversity loss and mouse experiments suggesting a protective effect.

Just smelling coffee may be enough to alter mood and brain activity, according to new research

In the U.S Richmond's violence prevention program was responsible for 61% decline in gun violence deaths and injuries

A new case study in Ethiopia shows a new mother's intestines tied themselves into a real knot after an uncomplicated vaginal birth.

Backlash against US public health officials, including intimidation and threats of physical harm, has been widespread in the years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and they face ongoing risk in a divisive nation…

Ultra-processed food and mental health: In a 20-person preliminary study, reducing ultra-processed food intake by more than 85% was associated with moderate to large improvements across three measures of depression and anxiety scores also improved modestly

This New Zero-Cal Sugar Is 3,500 Times Sweeter Than Sucrose – But Doesn't Spike Insulin

Taking fewer daily steps at a faster pace or more steps at a slower pace may substantially lower the risk of early death by up to 43%

In 348 open-ended responses, "More respondents wrote entries suggesting that GLP-1s [for weight loss] are not cheating (43–50%) than they are (9–10%)..

A large-scale global study reveals that depression is linked to a reduction in gray matter within the hippocampus, though these physical brain changes are found to be reversible…

New study finds that fatal asthma may involve immune system disruptions far beyond the lungs

Combining four natural compounds, spermidine, fisetin, berberine, and urolithin A, offers a multi-target defense against aging

Polypharmacy and Drug-Drug Interactions Among Older Adults: Prescription polypharmacy (five or more concurrent prescriptions) increased from 31.0% to 35.7% while major drug interactions declined from 25.7% to 22.3%

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