Scientists are finding that our gut bacteria could play a surprising role in sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss). A recent mouse study found that animals without gut microbes had significantly weaker muscles than normal mice . Germ-free mice (raised in sterile conditions)...
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like omeprazole and esomeprazole – among the world’s most widely used medications – have been linked with higher risks of deadly diseases. In a large Veterans Affairs study (BMJ, 2023), long-term PPI users showed a 17% increase in overall mortalit...
Bonobos are famous for having liberal sexual behaviors, but new field research reveals why female bonobos particularly favor sex with each other. In a wild bonobo community observed for a year, researchers found that adult females engaged in same-sex genital rubbing far more often than male...
