Diet
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Researchers have identified two genetic markers that may explain the link between eating red and processed meat and bowel cancer. Understanding the disease process and the genes underlying it can help develop better prevention strategies.
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Eating small amounts of licorice, in keeping with the suggested daily intake, may still cause high blood pressure in healthy young people, a new study has found. The findings highlight the need for caution when consuming the sweet black treat.
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A change in shape to a particular structure of neurons was found to have a significant impact on obesity in rats. Researchers believe the finding will translate to humans and could help us fight our own middle-aged bulges one day.
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Ultra-processed foods like nuggets and pizza have long been in the firing line. But we can't ignore the stats any longer, with new research showing that junk food is served up with a heightened risk of more than 30 different mental and physical issues.
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Next-gen anti-obesity drugs like injectable liraglutide, sold as Saxenda, deliver impressive results in the first 12 months. New research looks into what happens to those results once treatment stops.
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Improving the health of the gut microbiome by way of fecal transplant or dietary modification has been shown to noticeably improve COPD symptoms, opening the door to microbiome-targeted treatments for this currently incurable condition.
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With an eye toward creating food for people with certain health conditions, scientists in Italy grew radish, pea, arugula, and Swiss chard plants, precisely controlling certain nutrients. And they did it without any soil.
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While it might run counter to conventional wisdom, if you are lactose intolerant, you might want to drink some milk every day to ward off diabetes. So says a new study that looked at a genetic variant involved in the effect.
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About 10,000 years ago, a group of hunter-gatherers were hanging out in what is now south-western Sweden chewing pieces of birch tar. New analysis of that substance reveals that they may have had very modern dental issues.
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Researchers have done a deep dive into five different low-carbohydrate diets to see which is better for long-term weight change. Their findings highlight the importance of diet quality when trying to maintain a healthy body weight.
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In 2023, researchers homed in on a variety of relatively small and simple lifestyle modifications that can positively impact human health. These are discoveries you can use right now to potentially boost your health, fight disease, and live longer.
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The stomach signals the brain to say when you’ve had enough to eat – although we ignore it at the holidays. MIT scientists have found a way to hijack that mechanism with a vibrating pill that can help reduce appetite and potentially treat obesity.
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