Better Sleep: The Added Perk of Your New Year’s Goals
FRIDAY, Dec. 26, 2025 — As millions prepare to set New Year’s resolutions centered on “eating clean” and “getting fit,” new research suggests these habits…
How to Fight ‘Middle-Age Spread’
FRIDAY, Dec. 26, 2025 — A steady uptick on your scale is a nasty side effect of middle age.Most adults in the U.S. put on…
This common food ingredient may shape a child’s health for life
Scientists discovered that common food emulsifiers consumed by mother mice altered their offspring’s gut microbiome from the very first weeks of life. These changes interfered…
A surprising brain cleanup reduced epileptic seizures and restored memory
A new study suggests temporal lobe epilepsy may be linked to early aging of certain brain cells. When researchers removed these aging cells in mice,…
This popular painkiller may do more harm than good
Tramadol, a popular opioid often seen as a “safer” painkiller, may not live up to its reputation. A large analysis of clinical trials found that…
Scientists found a way to restore brain blood flow in dementia
A new study suggests that dementia may be driven in part by faulty blood flow in the brain. Researchers found that losing a key lipid…
Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice and restore memory
Alzheimer’s has long been considered irreversible, but new research challenges that assumption. Scientists discovered that severe drops in the brain’s energy supply help drive the…
Tea May Have Bone-Health Benefits For Older Women
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 24, 2025 — Here’s a DIY prescription for women looking to do everything they can to prevent a broken hip: Drink tea, not…
‘Love Actually,’ ‘Four Christmases’ and the Science of Holiday Comfort Movies
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 24, 2025 — Every winter, millions of people curl up on the couch and press play on the same beloved holiday movies —…
This tiny peptide could help stop brain damage after injury
A four–amino acid peptide called CAQK has shown powerful brain-protective effects in animal models of traumatic brain injury. Delivered through a standard IV, it zeroes…