Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages on the planet, and it's long been linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. What's been murkier is why, the biological mechanisms behind those benefits have... Continue Reading →
Cheese has always felt like a bit of alchemy: milk, a handful of cultures, patience, and suddenly you have something with texture, aroma, and a personality of its own. A new study from the University of Reading, published in ACS... Continue Reading →
Gut bacteria need to eat, and if you don't feed them, they'll find something else to feed on, including you. Two new studies from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research's Princeton branch, led by Jenna AbuSalim and Joshua Rabinowitz, dig... Continue Reading →
Protein-fortified everything is having a moment, it's in cereal, in coffee, even in bottled water. So it might come as a surprise that a new scientific review is making the opposite case: that many of us, especially those who aren't... Continue Reading →
What does rapid long-distance travel actually do to the body's internal clock and gut bacteria, and can any of it be managed? Two clocks, one disruptionThe body runs on a central circadian clock in the brain's suprachiasmatic nucleus, which is... Continue Reading →
Previous research in a laboratory setting has shown that people’s cognitive performance improves in the hours after exercise, but how long this benefit lasts is unknown. The new study, published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, found... Continue Reading →
New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain. In the study, which was led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham... Continue Reading →
A brand-new kind of drug, tested in mice, shows promising new results that could lead to the development of a new weight-loss drug that mimics exercise. The new compound, developed and tested by a University of Florida professor of pharmacy... Continue Reading →
A new study from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine found patients with mental or physical illness were able to successfully adhere to exercise regimes despite previous thinking, resulting in decreased suicide attempts. The findings cast doubt on the... Continue Reading →