A new study found that insufficient sleep had a more significant impact on decreased life expectancy than other lifestyle factors, such as diet, physical activity, and social isolation.

People prescribed new weight loss drugs like Ozempic may not receive sufficient nutritional guidance and be vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies and muscle loss

Doing a mix of exercise could be the key to longer life: active people who did the greatest variety of exercise were 19% less likely to die during that time than those who focused on one activity

US states with abortion restrictions have worse outcomes for patients using fertility treatment

Plant-based diets especially healthy ones are negatively associated with depression: a cross-sectional study

Researchers have developed a biosynthetic method to produce tagatose, a naturally occurring but rare sugar that matches the sweetness and taste of sucrose with 60% fewer calories

Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife (45 to 69 years) predict dementia risk more than two decades later

Researchers compared 95 families following vegan, vegetarian or omnivorous diets, where children had been on the diet since birth

A systematic review of 43 studies confirms prenatal acetaminophen does not increase autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability risks

Just 5 extra minutes of exercise and half an hour less sitting time each day could help millions of people live longer, according to research highlighting the potentially huge population benefits of making even tiny lifestyle changes.

Commensal fungus to the rescue of gut injury

Assembly of the infant gut microbiome and resistome are linked to bacterial strains in mother’s milk

MIND diet may protect the brain by slowing biological aging

Congestion pricing in New York City, implemented at the start of 2025, led to substantial decreases in particulate pollution during its first six months

Opting out of childhood vaccines is becoming more common across most of the United States, leaving larger shares of the population vulnerable to preventable diseases like measles

WHO releases updated recommendations on HIV clinical management

Researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that individuals with Down syndrome experience significant alterations in liver metabolism, including elevated levels of bile acids in the bloodstream and other biomarkers of liver dysfunction

Consuming an unprocessed diet reduces energy intake: a post-hoc analysis of an randomized controlled trial reveals a role for human “nutritional intelligence”

Dental hygiene key to predicting mortality, Japanese researchers find

Breastfeeding may lower mothers’ later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of a small observational study on 168 second time mothers

In young Asian men, four weeks of alternate-day fasting successfully reduced body fat by 1.6kg, but it also caused 0.8kg of muscle loss that a small protein supplement failed to prevent

Reduced blood flow to the brain is thought to be a key factor in many forms of dementia

Lipid-induced granules in hepatocytes alleviate liver fibrosis

A vegan diet signature from a multi-omics study on different European populations is related to favorable metabolic outcomes

A woman’s knowledge of her own anatomy and feelings toward her genitals are strong predictors of her solitary sexual behaviors

Gut virome dysbiosis contributes to premature ovarian insufficiency by modulating gut bacteriome

The anti‐inflammatory and antioxidant properties of dietary polyphenols may mediate protective effects through modulation of gut microbiota, enhancement of intestinal barrier function…

Researchers assessed 450,111 middle-aged Europeans across 10 countries over an average of 15 years for colorectal cancer risk

Sudden drop in fentanyl overdose deaths linked to Biden-era global supply shock

Fish-Oil Supplementation and Cardiovascular Events in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

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