Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered distinct gut microbiome patterns in adults 50 or younger with colorectal and breast cancers compared with those diagnosed later in life—one of several findings ...

Preliminary results of an observational study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, show that high consumption ...

Smartwatches have become an increasingly popular way for people to monitor their health and fitness. About 100 million—nearly 4 in 10—U.S. adults own a smartwatch. Worldwide, market research estimates...

A large study tracking more than 95,000 people suggests that how you sleep may be linked to your risk of developing dozens of diseases. People who spent more time in REM sleep had lower risks of 83 co...

Bohnen, Kichererbsen & Co. liefern Ballaststoffe und Eiweiß und können verschiedene Prozesse im Körper beeinflussen. Vier mögliche Effekte, wenn mehr Hülsenfrüchte auf dem Speiseplan stehen

Most people's blood pressure falls by 10% to 20% while they sleep, giving the heart and blood vessels a chance to recover. But for some people, that nighttime dip never happens. Known as "non-dippers,...

An ISB-led research team examined the clinical, lifestyle, and multi-omic data of more than 1,400 healthy adults. How often people poop, they found, can have a large influence on one’s phys...

Coffee is best known, and perhaps most valued, for its caffeine and its ability to make us feel more awake and alert. But coffee is much more than caffeine dissolved in hot water.

Newer blood thinners may do more than prevent strokes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and atrial fibrillation. Researchers found that patients taking NOACs experienced a slower decline in cognitive...

Ying Xiong, Yuwen Yang, Yuting Ruan, Wencai Ou, Zhiwen Hu, Wei Li, Nina Xiao, Wang Liao, Jianhua Liu, Zhenlu Liu, Qiong Luo, Feifei Liu and Jun Liu. Exp Neurobiol 2025;34:53-62. https://doi.org/10.560...

Researchers at the University of Konstanz have demonstrated at a molecular level how bacteria in the human gut influence the entire body. Among other things, they can lower blood sugar levels and redu...

Coffee is best known, and perhaps most valued, for its caffeine and its ability to make us feel more awake and alert. But coffee is much more than caffeine dissolved in hot water.

Greater amounts of REM and deep sleep were associated with lower risks of dozens of diseases, and less than 5 hours of total sleep was associated with high disease risks, according to a new study publ...

Toilet flushing is a daily activity that can generate bioaerosols in indoor spaces. This exposure pathway is increasingly important in the context of …

What if something produced naturally by your gut bacteria could help fight a dangerous foodborne pathogen? Researchers in Michigan State University's Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology...

Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide

Google is loading its cheapest fitness tracker, the Google Fitbit Air, with premium tools from its Pixel Watch series to stay competitive.

Inflammation associated with asthma and other allergic airway diseases can be significantly worsened by exposure to both house dust mite allergens and crystalline silica, according to a new study publ...

Cefepime is a fourth-generation antibiotic widely used to treat serious bacterial infections and febrile neutropenia—a fever in patients with abnormally low white blood cell counts. Unlike many antibi...

Schon drei Lux im Schlafzimmer gingen bei mehr als 11.000 Erwachsenen mit deutlich messbaren Veränderungen am Herzmuskel einher.

A new perspective from LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center proposes a new way of understanding how dietary protein restriction may promote healthy aging and extend lifespan: through a coordina...

Fitness experts explain what your push-up count says about your strength, why the exercise is so effective, and how to improve your form safely.

Frühe Alterszeichen im Gehirn: Schon bei jungen und mittelalten Erwachsenen unterscheiden sich funktionelle Hirnnetzwerke so, dass ein rechnerisches

Nighttime light exposure was linked to thicker, stiffer heart chambers and early signs of reduced heart function in a study of more than 11,000 people. The findings suggest that keeping bedrooms darke...

A city's sewers say a lot about its residents. Sick people often shed pathogens in their waste, adding traceable amounts of bacteria and viruses to wastewater. Testing that wastewater offers a simple,...

University of Warwick researchers have analyzed data from more than 1.9 million people across 23 studies and found that ADHD is linked to an almost 50% increase in overall gastrointestinal symptoms co...

Beim Spülen gelangen Aerosole aus der Toilette in die Luft. Eine Analyse zahlreicher Toilettenspülungen zeigt, wie weit sich dabei Mikroben ausbreiten könnten.

During the day, waste products such as lactic acid and worn-out proteins build up in the brain. When we sleep at night, waves of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) help wash away this waste, keeping the brain ...

Beim Spülen gelangen Aerosole aus der Toilette in die Luft. Eine Analyse zahlreicher Toilettenspülungen zeigt, wie weit sich dabei Mikroben ausbreiten könnten.

These are some of the best ways to get pro- and prebiotics into your diet.

This study provides comprehensive insights into the epigenetic impacts of dietary interventions, specifically contrasting the effects of a vegan diet (VD) with a meat-rich diet (MR) on DNAm profiles ...

The feeling of being "high" on cannabis primarily comes from its psychoactive compound, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Alongside it is its more subdued companion, cannabidiol (CBD), often used ...

The gut microbiome has been a popular topic for a while now, but the focus is usually on good bacteria. A new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests ...

We all know tiredness can lead to hunger, and vice versa. But there are so many other ways our habits in these areas are linked. Here are some easy tweaks to help us feel properly refreshed

Modern lifestyles, longer light exposure and constant digital distractions have pushed the world into a global sleep crisis—one that poses a major threat to public health. Sleep loss doesn't just leav...

The feeling of being "high" on cannabis primarily comes from its psychoactive compound, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Alongside it is its more subdued companion, cannabidiol (CBD), often used ...

Molecules called reactive oxygen species, which include so-called "free radicals," have long been viewed as damaging byproducts of our body's metabolism—a reason antioxidant supplements have been cons...

New research published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers is shedding light on the surprisingly broad range of neurological and systemic diseases that can be caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), the...

The neuroactive potential of bacteria living in the human gut is associated with levels of key chemicals in the brain, according to a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry. The research team fro...

Interrogating the role of the microbiome in aging, here the authors utilize multi-omics human cohort data to show that the abundance of Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum and its metabolite 5-aminovale...

Mosquito traps are set up at Germany’s biggest airport and doctors are asked to look out for symptoms of disease

Technology trained on millions of routine ECGs could fast-track high-risk patients for treatment

Ein kaum bekanntes Organ hat großen Einfluss auf die körpereigenen Abwehrkräfte – und gerät zunehmend in den Fokus der Krebsforschung. Was Forscher nun herausfanden, könnte ein Umdenken bei Krebsthera...

High blood levels of xylitol associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events, in largest study of its kind

Total joint replacement is a proven treatment to relieve chronic knee pain, but concerns have been raised that particles from the device may migrate to the brain and cause memory problems. New researc...

The differences in male and female sex hormones are most evident during growth, puberty and reproduction, when they help shape how the body develops and functions. Beyond their more visible effects, t...

A new study from the University of Oulu suggests that gut bacteria may send different biological signals in Parkinson's disease. The findings add to growing evidence that changes in the gut could be l...