Health & Wellbeing

A study has looked at six key healthy lifestyle factors that can significantly reduce memory loss in old age, finding adults engaging in between four and six healthy behaviors could significantly reduce their risk of developing dementia.

By exposing healthy adults to diesel fumes before having their brain activity imaged in an fMRI machine, researchers have shown how traffic pollution can impair brain function, offering evidence of the connection between air quality and cognition.

A study following the eating habits of 500 people found weight change is most affected by the size and frequency of meals rather than the interval from first to last meal. The study challenges the belief intermittent fasting is a useful weight loss tool.

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have trekked to remote Tibetan Buddhist temples to study the gut microbiomes of meditating monks. The findings suggest the long-term practice of deep meditation could positively impact gut bacteria composition.

New research has found HRT can be linked with better brain health and cognition among women with a genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's. The findings build on research trying to understand why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's compared to men.

Just six minutes of intense aerobic exercise a day could be one of the most effective ways to keep you brain healthy into old age. New research has found brief bursts of exercise increase levels of a brain protein known to optimize cognitive health.

Controversial anti-aging proponent Aubrey de Grey has started a new "Longevity Escape Velocity Foundation," and is kicking off its first experiment, using a combination of therapies in an effort to radically extend the lives of middle-aged mice.

A trial has tested whether introducing small quantities of boiled peanuts to a child's diet can treat allergies. After the year-long treatment, 80% of children could tolerate peanuts but the researchers caution the therapy is still experimental.

Researchers have demonstrated a form of fermentable fiber can lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension. The placebo-controlled trial revealed just three weeks of supplementation decreased blood pressure as effectively as currently used drugs.

New research shows early retirement can be linked to an acceleration of age-related cognitive decline. Looking at data from a pension program in China, the findings suggest increased social activity may mitigate the cognitive costs of early retirement.

Using machine learning to track symptom clusters in around 35,000 COVID patients, researchers have identified four distinct types of long COVID. The findings suggest long COVID is a diverse disease with a wide variety of clinical manifestations.

"Ab wheels" are widely used to build core strength, with some models offering a limited amount of resistance via spring mechanisms or elastic bands. The ZeroWheel takes things further, however, by incorporating an adjustable-output electric motor.

An ongoing study is investigating the relationship between our gut microbiome and the development of type 2 diabetes. Early data from the study indicates bacteria producing a specific fatty acid can be linked to healthier blood sugar levels.

A sophisticated new study has tracked the relationship between early teen social media use and changes in their brains over a three-year period, finding more frequent checking of social media was linked with a greater sensitivity to social rewards.

CDC projections estimate a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called XBB.1.5 has exploded in prevalence across the US in a few short weeks. It was first detected in New York and early studies indicate it can more effectively bind to human cells than prior variants.