Processed Hard Fats May Not Raise Heart Risk, Study Says
A new controlled trial challenges the blanket assumption that all processed hard fats are harmful to heart health. Resea...
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Common Cholesterol Drugs May Lower Dementia Risk, Study
New genetic research suggests that the biological targets of widely used cholesterol-lowering medications could play a r...
How Ancient Lead Exposure Shaped Human Brain Evolution
New interdisciplinary research suggests that exposure to lead — long viewed as a purely modern pollutant — has been part...
Common Solvent in Air Linked to Higher Parkinson’s Risk
A large U.S. study finds that long-term outdoor exposure to the industrial solvent trichloroethylene (TCE) is associated...
Blood Clues: Detecting MS Years Before Symptoms Now
New research from the University of California, San Francisco, shows that multiple sclerosis can begin damaging the brai...
Nanoplastics in the Brain: A Hidden Factor in Dementia
Researchers have detected tiny plastic particles—nanoplastics—inside human brains, and the finding is changing how scien...
Fatty Acid Therapy Restores Age-Related Vision in Mice
UC Irvine researchers report a surprising route to restore sight in aging eyes: direct supplementation of specific fatty...
Rapid Tooth Loss in Elders Signals Higher Death Risk
New research links the speed at which older adults lose teeth to a higher risk of death, suggesting that rapid dental de...
Rare Infant Diabetes Traced to TMEM167A Gene Mutation
Scientists have pinpointed a single gene variant that causes an exceptionally rare form of diabetes in newborns — a disc...
Your Zip Code Predicts Dementia Risk — Brain Scan Evidence
A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine finds that where you live — measured by neighborhood social v...
Could Gut Methane Increase How Many Calories You Absorb?
A surprising microbe in your gut — one that makes methane — may change how many calories your body extracts from food, e...
Hidden Lead in Popular Protein Powders: What to Know
Protein shakes and powdered supplements have become everyday staples for gym-goers and busy consumers alike. But a recen...
Why Aerobic Exercise Eases Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
A new large review in The BMJ highlights aerobic activities — walking, cycling, swimming — as the most effective exercis...
Exercise and Omega-3 Boost Immunity Against Root Infection
A new study suggests a surprising link between lifestyle and oral disease: combining regular physical exercise with omeg...
How to Keep Your Brain Sharp: Lifelong Strategies Now
Is staying mentally agile as we grow older realistic — or just wishful thinking? Recent research in cognitive neuroscien...
When Dementia Isn't Dementia: Treatable Liver Causes
As dementia diagnoses climb with an ageing global population, a growing body of research suggests that a surprising shar...
Sound You Can't Hear Could Treat Alzheimer's and Cancer
Invisible to our ears but powerful in the clinic, focused ultrasound is emerging as a noninvasive way to treat brain dis...
Millions May Have Lost Their Smell After COVID-19, Unaware
New research indicates that a surprisingly large number of people who recovered from COVID-19 may now be living with red...
Tiny Peptide Stops Parkinson’s Protein Clumps Early
Researchers report a small engineered peptide that keeps the Parkinson's-linked protein alpha-synuclein in its normal sh...
Tiny Neuronal Nanotubes May Drive Early Alzheimer's Spread
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have identified microscopic nanotube channels between neurons that can transport toxi...