Health and Medicine
Researchers at King’s College London have discovered that chewing sugary gum after consuming nitrate-rich vegetables such as beetroot, spinach, and kale may enhance the vegetables’…
Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Show Little Impact on Reducing Fracture and Fall Risk
A comprehensive review published in The BMJ has found that calcium supplements, vitamin D supplements, or a combination of both provide little to no clinically…
Handwriting Speed May Signal Early Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Handwriting is a complex activity that depends on both fine motor skills and higher-level cognitive processes, including attention, memory, language processing, and executive functioning. Because…
Could Aging Be Reversed? Bar-Ilan University Researchers Reveal New Clues
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered a potential way to reverse some of the molecular changes linked to aging by restoring youthful patterns of DNA…
Tomato and Soy Juice Combination Shows Anti-Inflammatory Benefits in Obese Adults
A tomato-soy juice enriched with plant compounds linked to health benefits significantly reduced markers of inflammation in healthy adults with obesity after four weeks of…
Older Adults Using Hearing Aids Effectively May Face Lower Dementia Risk, HKUMed Study Finds
Researchers from the School of Public Health at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with…
Smartphone Technology for Heart Rhythm Monitoring May Cut Healthcare Spending
A new study published in JAMA Cardiology shows that smartphone-based heart rhythm monitoring from home can significantly reduce same-day cancellations of planned electrical cardioversion procedures…
Nutrition as a Key Component of Chronic Fatigue Care
Chronic fatigue has become increasingly common in modern society, where many people face growing workloads and limited time for rest. Beyond reducing quality of life,…
Tick Defence: Prevention in Action
Few creatures are as widely disliked as ticks. Despite their small size, these parasites have a major impact on human and animal health by spreading…
Microplastics Disrupt the Immune Response to Allergens
Tiny fragments of plastic are now found almost everywhere in our environment—from the air we breathe to the food we eat. While concerns about their…
Daily Rest-Activity Patterns Correlate with the Pace of Biological Ageing
Adults with stronger and more consistent daily patterns of rest and activity may experience slower biological aging, according to a new study led by researchers…
New Research Questions Long-Held Beliefs About the Harms of “Yo-Yo Dieting”
Weight loss followed by weight regain, commonly referred to as “yo-yo dieting” or weight cycling, has long been viewed as harmful to health, with some…