How coffee affects a sleeping brain Caffeine is not only found in coffee, but also in tea, chocolate, energy drinks and many soft drinks, making it one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances in the world. May 28, 2025 0 175
Wildfire pollution may lower survival of lung cancer patients Breathing in wildfire pollution may make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, according to a new study from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers. May 28, 2025 0 14
Targeting 'hunger hormone' receptor could boost quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease Considered the natural "hunger hormone," ghrelin could be the key to preventing debilitating chronic constipation experienced by people living with Parkinson's disease, University of Queensland researchers have found. May 28, 2025 0 20
After mild stroke, more sleep or time spent trying to sleep tied to thinking problems After a mild stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), people who spend more time in bed sleeping or trying to sleep may be more likely to have lower scores on tests of thinking and memory skills and changes in their brains ... May 28, 2025 0 23
Q&A: How cryptic mitochondrial DNA mutations reveal a hidden layer of the aging process New research published in Nature Communications into hidden mutations in mitochondrial DNA has uncovered how high mutational levels coincide with later life and link to aging markers. May 28, 2025 0 49
Known risk factors alone do not explain disease accumulation, finds study As the population ages, multimorbidity, or when a patient has multiple diseases at once, is becoming increasingly common. The onset of one disease increases the risk of developing other diseases, making it necessary to investigate ... May 28, 2025 0 18
Digital health tools stuck in research—new article offers six ways forward Digital tools such as apps, sensors, and AI-based solutions have become increasingly common in research on lifestyle interventions and self-management for chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. ... May 28, 2025 0 20
How your country's culture could affect your mental health recovery journey, study finds Cultural differences can have a big impact on mental health recovery provisions, a new study from the University of Nottingham has shown. May 28, 2025 0 17
ASCO: GLP-1 receptor agonists may reduce risk for obesity-related cancer, all-cause death For adults with diabetes and obesity, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for obesity-related cancer compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, according ... May 28, 2025 0 18
Clinical trial demonstrates the impact of therapeutic plasma exchange on biological age A first-of-its-kind clinical trial shows that therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) combined with intravenous immunoglobulin reduced biological age on average by 2.6 years, as measured by multi-omic biomarkers. Results of the ... May 28, 2025 0 27