Promising early data. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) researchers have long searched for a preventive therapy. A recent report brings new hope: an experimental anti-amyloid antibody showed it could delay the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms in genetically at-risk individuals. In a trial of 73 peo...
A new population study finds that quitting alcohol is linked to significant mental health gains. Researchers in Hong Kong analyzed data from thousands of adults and discovered that people who stopped drinking – especially women – showed noticeable improvements in mood and well-b...
A 58-hour fast triggers a surprise metabolic surge, according to a human study. Researchers measured dozens of blood metabolites before and during extended fasting and found that far more pathways became active than expected . Key findings include a 60-fold rise in certain metabolites and a...
New research warns that propylene glycol propionate (commonly just called propionate) – a preservative in many breads, cheeses, and pastries – may disturb metabolism. In combined mouse and human studies, scientists found that propionate triggers a hormonal cascade leading to ins...
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...
Two professional artists born without arms have remarkable “toe maps” in their brains, neuroscientists report. Using high-resolution brain imaging, researchers found that these men’s somatosensory cortex – the area normally devoted to sensation – had distinct clusters for...
