Your gut may be making a molecule that raises Alzheimer’s risk
Scientists have linked a gut bacterial compound called ImP to greater Alzheimer’s risk, harmful brain protein buildup, and faster cognitive decline. The finding raises the…
Vitamin C linked to fewer deaths in blood disorder trial
Vitamin C may do more than support the immune system. In a phase 2 trial of people with precancerous or low risk blood cancers, daily…
A Heart Valve That Grows Up With The Patient Wins FDA Approval
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2026 — Children born with certain heart defects may face fewer open-heart surgeries, thanks to a new replacement valve that grows with…
Vaping Family Members Raise Kids’ Asthma Risks
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2026 — Smoking parents who think switching to vapes might ease risks for their asthmatic child may want to think again.A study…
Colon Cancer Is Rising Among Adolescents
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2026 — Colon cancer in U.S. adolescents is on the rise, experts say, and a new report finds it’s typically caught in…
GLP-1 Use Surging Among New Mothers
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2026 — More women are now being prescribed GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Zepbound after giving birth.A new study finds GLP-1 use…
GLP-1s Show Benefit For Kids With Type 2 Diabetes
FRIDAY, Oct 2, 2026 — A real-world study finds GLP-1 medications helped kids, teens and young adults with type 2 diabetes lose weight, as well…
On Antibiotics? Eating Less Sugar Might Shield Your Microbiome
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2026 — Many people understand that antibiotics’ bacteria-killing properties can disrupt the gut’s healthy microbiome, even as the drugs treat illness. Now,…
This diet may slow brain aging by 2.5 years
People who followed the MIND diet more closely showed slower brain shrinkage and less grey matter loss over time, with the strongest differences equivalent to…
1 in 13 adults under 30 already had hidden artery plaque
More than half of 16,000 apparently healthy adults had signs of atherosclerosis, with arterial plaques already detectable in about 1 in 13 people ages 18…