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Is Your Smartwatch Really That Smart?

11 September 2026

Smartwatches can provide useful insights into health and physical activity, but many of the numbers they display are estimates rather than direct measurements of the body. A new study from the University of Michigan found…

Optical Technology Spots Molecular Cancer Markers at an Early Stage

1 March 2026

Researchers have created a new light-based sensor that can detect vanishingly small amounts of cancer-related molecules in the blood. This…

Mayo Clinic study uses artificial intelligence to link core density in midlife to fall risk

14 February 2026

Artificial intelligence applied to abdominal imaging may help identify adults at increased risk of falling as early as midlife, according…

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Ageing Well

Longer Gaps Between Meals Linked to Faster Disease Accumulation in Older Adults

27 August 2026

Older adults who typically went longer between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly over time than those who had shorter meal intervals, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of Internal…

Growing Up Gets Easier With Time, New Research Suggests

14 August 2026

As young adults, many millennials were more apprehensive about growing up than previous generations. But those fears appear to ease…

The Key to a Fulfilling Retirement: Staying Social

2 July 2026

Staying socially connected may be one of the most effective ways to protect brain health after leaving the workforce, according…

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Stanford Medicine Research Suggests Health Warnings Could Reduce Youth Social Media Use

6 September 2026

Pop-up health warnings highlighting the potential harms of social media, including mental health consequences, could encourage young people to reduce their social media use, according to a new Stanford Medicine study. An online experiment involving…

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