Common Sleep Drug Lemborexant Shows Promise Reducing Tau-Related Brain Damage in Alzheimer’s Models
Study summary and contextA team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reports that lemborexant, an FD...
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REBOOT Trial: Beta Blockers Show No Benefit After Uncomplicated Heart Attack — Higher Risk Observed in Women
New evidence challenges a 40-year standard in heart attack careFor more than four decades, beta blockers have been part ...
Hidden Visceral Fat Linked to Accelerated Heart Aging — Even in Physically Active People
New research using whole-body MRI and artificial intelligence reveals that visceral fat — the deep, unseen adipose tissu...
Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s, Major Study Finds
A large US study reports that adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern is associated with a lower risk of cognitive ...
Type 5 Diabetes: The New Malnutrition-Related Form and How It Differs from Other Diabetes Types
A new classification in a complex disease landscapeThe International Diabetes Federation has formally recognised a disti...
Better Sleep May Help the Brain Clear Dementia-Linked Toxins: What Science Shows
Sleep, the Brain, and Waste ClearanceThe brain appears to have a dedicated waste-removal network called the glymphatic s...
Later Breakfast Times in Older Adults Linked to Depression, Poor Sleep and Higher Mortality, Large Study Shows
Study overview and headline findingsResearchers from Mass General Brigham, in collaboration with international partners,...
Study Links High Artificial Sweetener Intake to Faster Cognitive Decline in Middle Age
A large prospective study from Brazil, published in Neurology (American Academy of Neurology) on September 3, 2025, foun...
Smartphone Use on the Toilet Linked to Higher Hemorrhoid Risk, Study Suggests
A recent U.S. study connects using smartphones while seated on the toilet with a significantly higher likelihood of hemo...
Kobe University Study Shows Metformin Alters Blood Metals — A Clue to Its Widespread Health Benefits
Background: Metformin’s surprising effects beyond glucose controlMetformin is the most widely prescribed medication for ...
3-Minute Fastball EEG Can Detect Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms Appear
A three-minute, passive brainwave test developed at the University of Bath—known as Fastball EEG—can detect early memory...
Chronic Overactivation Burns Out Dopamine Neurons — New Pathway to Slow Parkinson’s Progression
Constant, low-level overactivation of dopamine-producing neurons can exhaust and kill the cells that control voluntary m...
Edible ‘Fat-Sponges’: Green Tea and Seaweed Microbeads Block Gut Fat Absorption in Early Studies
New Gut-Targeted Approach to Weight LossCurrent weight-loss interventions such as bariatric surgery or systemic medicati...
Oxford Study Links Sleep Drive to Mitochondrial Electron Leaks in Brain Cells
Sleep as Cellular Maintenance: A New Physical TriggerOxford scientists have proposed a concrete, physical mechanism for ...
How Microplastics Could Affect Pregnancy and Foetal Brain Development: Evidence, Mechanisms, and Research Needs
Microplastics, pregnancy and emerging concernsMicroplastics—plastic fragments and particles smaller than 5 millimetres, ...
Why Recent Colds May Reduce Children’s Risk of SARS‑CoV‑2 Infection
Researchers have identified a plausible biological mechanism that helps explain why children—who experience more frequen...
Stanford Study Reverses Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice by Targeting the Reticular Thalamic Nucleus
Stanford Medicine researchers report that excessive activity in the reticular thalamic nucleus (RTN) can drive behaviors...
Cortisol Cocktails: What the Science Really Says About the TikTok Trend
What is a "cortisol cocktail" and why is it trending?“Cortisol cocktails” are viral wellness drinks promoted on social m...
Exercise Slows — and May Reverse — the Body’s Molecular Aging Clock, New Review Finds
Exercise and the molecular clock: a new perspectiveStructured exercise appears to slow molecular aging, with studies sho...
Green Tea Compound Plus Vitamin B3 Boosts Neuronal Cleanup, Offers Potential Alzheimer's Protection
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine report that a natural antioxidant in green tea, when combined with a...