How Prolonged Toilet Sitting and Straining Can Trigger Fainting — Physiology, Risks and Safer Practices
When a Routine Trip to the Toilet Becomes DangerousExtended periods spent on the toilet, especially when combined with f...
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Fastball EEG: 3-Minute Visual Test Shows Promise for Early Alzheimer's Risk Detection
A new electrophysiological screening method called the Fastball EEG test can detect memory-related brain changes linked ...
Vegetables, Whole Grains and Healthy Fats Slow Dementia and Heart Disease — 15-Year Swedish Study Shows
Summary and significanceA 15-year longitudinal study of more than 2,400 older adults in Sweden links long-term dietary p...
Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Weight Gain, Hormone Disruption and Reduced Sperm Quality in Young Men
New evidence: three clear harms from ultra-processed foodsA randomized crossover dietary trial from the University of Co...
Seven Blood Metabolites Linked to Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: Diet and Hormones Offer New Clues
New blood biomarkers tie diet and hormones to daytime drowsinessA multisite study led by investigators at Mass General B...
Large Genomic Study Reframes Gout: Genetics Outweigh Lifestyle in Risk
Genetic evidence reshapes the story of goutGout has long been stigmatized as a disease of excess—blamed on alcohol, rich...
Gut mast cells and leukotrienes: a new pathway to prevent food-triggered anaphylaxis
Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized immune pathway in the intestine that drives life-threatening food ...
What Happens If You Eat Too Much Protein? Risks, Sources, and Recommendations
The protein conversation: hype versus needHigh-protein diets and protein powders remain popular on social media and in g...
Oral Infection and Alzheimer's: New Evidence Links Gum Disease Bacteria to Brain Pathology
Recent research has strengthened an unsettling hypothesis: Alzheimer's disease may involve infectious processes that ori...
Life Expectancy Gains Have Slowed — Why a 100-Year Average Is Unlikely Soon
Over the past century, many high-income countries experienced dramatic increases in average lifespan. A new internationa...
No, Sudden Food Cravings Aren’t a Reliable Early Sign of Cancer — What Science Shows
Why cravings make headlines — and why the claim is misleadingHealth headlines often promise a simple shortcut: that a si...
Common Azelastine Nasal Spray Reduced COVID-19 Risk Two-Thirds in Phase 2 Trial
Trial finds significant drop in SARS‑CoV‑2 and common cold casesA randomized, double‑blind phase 2 clinical trial led by...
New visceral‑fat immune cell in mice may explain age‑related rise in inflammation
New immune cell linked to age‑related inflammationA newly identified immune cell subtype in visceral (deep abdominal) fa...
Common Sweetener Sucralose May Undermine Cancer Immunotherapy — Amino Acid Supplements Could Restore Response
New evidence links sucralose to reduced immunotherapy effectivenessResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC ...
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...
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...