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If you're struggling to lose weight, could chilling your carbs help?

Online influencers claim the secret to low-calorie rice, pasta and potatoes may be as simple as chilling out.

Feb 26, 2026

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Solving cancer immunotherapy's fuel shortage with a protected sugar source

Researchers at UCLA have found a way to supercharge immune cells with a fuel source that tumors can't steal, dramatically improving their ability to survive and attack solid tumors in preclinical studies. The approach, published ...

Feb 24, 2026

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'Carb-loading' is a myth. But how much carbohydrate do athletes really need?

For many years, sports nutrition was rooted in a simple metaphor: The body is an engine, glycogen (the body's quick-release carbohydrate reserve) is its fuel, and fatigue occurs when the tank runs low.

Feb 18, 2026

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Metabolic clues emerge from a molecular map of Alzheimer's disease

Rice University scientists have developed the first complete, label-free molecular atlas of the Alzheimer's brain in an animal model. The findings help advance understanding of Alzheimer's onset and progression, a disease ...

Feb 11, 2026

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Scientists create 'smart underwear' to measure human flatulence

Scientists at the University of Maryland have created Smart Underwear, the first wearable device designed to measure human flatulence. By tracking hydrogen in flatus, the device helps scientists revisit long-standing assumptions ...

Feb 10, 2026

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Gut-brain discovery identifies harmful bacterial sugar as potential therapeutic target for ALS and dementia

A significant discovery by Case Western Reserve University researchers could change how doctors treat two of the most devastating neurodegenerative diseases. The team identified a link between gut bacteria and the deterioration ...

Feb 9, 2026

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How sleep loss can damage your brain's wiring

Sleep loss damages the fatty insulation protecting the nerve cells in our brain, according to a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research also explains why we often feel ...

Feb 2, 2026 report

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Eye gel injection restores vision in patients with rare low-pressure condition, finds study

A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of a widely-used eye injection to manage the previously untreatable rare condition, hypotony, in a project by clinical researchers at UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Jan 12, 2026

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IV iron found to be most cost-effective treatment for women with iron deficiency anemia and heavy menstrual bleeding

A single dose of intravenous (IV) iron dextran is the most cost-effective treatment for women with heavy menstrual bleeding and iron deficiency anemia (IDA), according to new research published in Blood Advances.

Jan 8, 2026

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