Health
Time to throw away the plastics in your kitchen?
Plastic containers and utensils are staples in many kitchens—but could they be affecting your health?
Jul 1, 2025
0
162
Sorted by popular
Health
Scientifically grounded recommendations for stretching published for the first time
For the first time, an international research team has developed concrete, evidence-based stretching recommendations for practical use. The team was led by Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan Wilke of the University of Bayreuth. Their recommendations, ...
Jul 3, 2025
0
68
Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find 'forever chemicals' impact the developing male brain
"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products for the better part of a century, but do not break down in the natural environment. One PFAS, perfluorohexanoic ...
Jul 3, 2025
0
83
Health
Circadian disruption by night light linked to multiple cardiovascular outcomes
Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute researchers, along with colleagues in the UK and U.S., have linked brighter night-time light exposure to elevated risks of five major cardiovascular diseases.
Neuroscience
New neurons continue to form in the adult human hippocampus: Study
A study in the journal Science presents compelling new evidence that neurons in the brain's memory center, the hippocampus, continue to form well into late adulthood. The research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden provides ...
Jul 3, 2025
0
304
Gerontology & Geriatrics
Mimicking the benefits of exercise with a single molecule
Capital Medical University, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, reports that betaine, a molecule produced in the kidney and enhanced through sustained exercise, operates as a potent inhibitor of inflammatory ...
Gastroenterology
How AI is helping researchers to demystify gut bacteria
Gut bacteria are known to be a key factor in many health-related concerns. However, the number and variety of them is vast, as are the ways in which they interact with the body's chemistry and each other.
Jul 4, 2025
0
41
Psychology & Psychiatry
Cheese may really be giving you nightmares, scientists find
Scientists have found that eating too much dairy could ruin your sleep. Researchers questioned more than 1,000 students about the quality of their sleep, their eating habits, and any perceived link between the two, and found ...
Jul 1, 2025
0
193
Pediatrics
Missing beneficial bacteria in infant guts linked to rising asthma and allergy cases
Nearly one in four infants lacks enough healthy gut bacteria essential for training their immune systems, putting them at greater risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as allergies, asthma, and eczema by ...
Oncology & Cancer
Neurons duped into delivering mitochondria to cancer cells found fueling tumor spread
University of South Alabama researchers report that neurons can transfer mitochondria directly to cancer cells, enhancing their metastatic potential.
