Would you eat yogurt made with ants? Scientists did
Researchers recreated a nearly forgotten yogurt recipe that was once was once common across the Balkans and Turkey — using ants. Reporting in the Cell Press journal iScience on October…
Strong friendships may literally slow aging at the cellular level
The cumulative effect of social advantages across a lifetime – from parental warmth in childhood to friendship, community engagement and religious support in adulthood – may slow the biological processes…
Scientists discover hidden protein that switches off hunger
Researchers at Leipzig University and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have discovered a key mechanism for appetite and weight control. It helps the brain to regulate feelings of hunger. In a…
This “chaos enzyme” may hold the key to stopping cancer spread
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and hardest forms of breast cancer to treat, but a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine suggests a…
The vitamin D mistake weakening your immunity
Taking vitamin D2 might lower the body’s levels of the more efficient form of vitamin D, vitamin D3, according to new research from the University of Surrey, John Innes Centre…
Surprising study reveals what really kills fatty liver disease patients
More than a third of the world’s population is affected by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, the most common chronic liver disease in the world. MASLD occurs when…
The invisible chemical in the air that could be raising Parkinson’s risk
Long-term exposure to a common industrial chemical may be linked to a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease. Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a chemical used in metal degreasing and dry cleaning. Even…
A flu test you can chew
Flu season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere. And a taste-based influenza testcould somedayhave you swapping nasal swabs for chewing gum. A new molecular sensor has been designed to…
A single dose of psilocybin may rewire the brain for lasting relief
Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified specific brain circuits that are impacted by psilocybin — the active compound found in some psychedelic mushrooms — which could lead to new paths…
Poor sleep speeds brain aging and may raise dementia risk
People who sleep poorly are more likely than others to have brains that appear older than they actually are. This is according to a comprehensive brain imaging study from Karolinska…