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What’s on Your Plate Could Cost Years of Healthy Life

Spanish researchers find that shifting to more plant-based foods and cutting waste could reduce diet-related environmental health damage by more than a third.

What’s on Your Plate Could Cost Years of Healthy Life

How Daily Habits May Alter Brain Chemistry Linked to Dementia

A new study finds chemical signs of brain decline tied to lifestyle, years before memory issues begin.

How Daily Habits May Alter Brain Chemistry Linked to Dementia

That Late-Night Coffee Might Make You More Reckless, Study Finds

New research in fruit flies suggests caffeine at night could mess with impulse control, especially in females.

That Late-Night Coffee Might Make You More Reckless, Study Finds

Coached Lifestyle Program Helps Protect Brain Health in Older Adults

The US POINTER trial shows that structured support for exercise, diet and social engagement can slow cognitive decline.

Coached Lifestyle Program Helps Protect Brain Health in Older Adults

Researcher Makes the Case for Grapes as a ‘Superfood’

A new perspective article argues that grapes deserve a spot among superfoods, citing their polyphenol content and evidence for benefits across multiple areas of health.

Researcher Makes the Case for Grapes as a ‘Superfood’

Your Brain Knows When It’s Real Sugar and That Changes Everything

A new study reveals a gut-brain circuit that helps the brain identify glucose specifically, not just calories, unlocking fresh insights into cravings, metabolism and appetite control.

Your Brain Knows When It’s Real Sugar and That Changes Everything

Heart-Healthy Habits Protect More Than Just Your Heart

A major review of nearly 500 studies shows these lifestyle choices support brain health, reduce chronic disease risk and improve quality of life.

Heart-Healthy Habits Protect More Than Just Your Heart

Erythritol May Raise Stroke Risk, Study Finds

Lab research shows the sugar substitute found in many low-carb and sugar-free products may affect blood vessel cells in ways that increase stroke risk.

Erythritol May Raise Stroke Risk, Study Finds

AI Helps Decode the Gut Microbiome — One Bacterium at a Time

A new tool from Japan uses artificial intelligence to uncover which gut microbes may be driving key changes in your health.

AI Helps Decode the Gut Microbiome — One Bacterium at a Time

'Safer' Forever Chemical Linked to Brain Changes in Males

A new study raises concerns about PFHxA, a supposedly safer PFAS, after researchers found early-life exposure caused lasting brain and behavior changes — but only in males.

'Safer' Forever Chemical Linked to Brain Changes in Males

Yes, Your Brain Can Burn Fat — And It Might Matter More Than We Thought

New research shows that neurons can tap into fat stores for energy, challenging old assumptions and opening new paths for understanding brain health and aging.

Yes, Your Brain Can Burn Fat — And It Might Matter More Than We Thought

How the Brain Burns Sugar May Help Prevent Dementia

Researchers uncover a protective sugar-clearing pathway in neurons that may explain why GLP-1 drugs and dietary restriction show promise for brain health.

How the Brain Burns Sugar May Help Prevent Dementia

Why Eating Poorly During Hard Times Doesn't Make You Stronger

New research shows food insecurity combined with a poor diet increases distress but doesn’t build resilience — and exercise may be a crucial buffer.

Why Eating Poorly During Hard Times Doesn't Make You Stronger

How Caffeine Might Help Your Cells Age More Slowly

New research explains how coffee’s active ingredient taps into a natural energy sensor linked to longevity.

How Caffeine Might Help Your Cells Age More Slowly

Can Gut Health — and What’s in Your Fridge — Shape Your Brain?

New study links food insecurity and gut microbes to memory and thinking problems.

Can Gut Health — and What’s in Your Fridge — Shape Your Brain?

How Ultra-Processed Foods May Mess with Your Brain

New brain imaging study links ultra-processed foods to changes in brain structure that could drive overeating.

How Ultra-Processed Foods May Mess with Your Brain

Eating More Produce May Improve Your Sleep — Fast

New data shows effects can appear in under 24 hours.

Eating More Produce May Improve Your Sleep — Fast

When Low Sodium Affects More Than Just Your Body

New study links chronically low sodium levels to anxiety-like behaviors — at least in mice.

When Low Sodium Affects More Than Just Your Body

Smelling Food May Curb Appetite — If You’re Lean

New study finds scent triggers fullness in mice, but not in those with obesity.

Smelling Food May Curb Appetite — If You’re Lean

Why Heating Your Smoothie Might Make It Healthier

Researchers say pasteurization could help your body unlock more plant-based nutrients.

Why Heating Your Smoothie Might Make It Healthier

Women May Be More Sensitive to Alcohol’s Brain Effects, Study Finds

New research shows that female brains respond differently to alcohol early on, with implications for treatment and prevention.

Women May Be More Sensitive to Alcohol’s Brain Effects, Study Finds

Morning Coffee May Do More Than Wake You Up — It Could Help You Age Better

Study finds women who drank caffeinated coffee in midlife were more likely to age with strong bodies and sharp minds.

Morning Coffee May Do More Than Wake You Up — It Could Help You Age Better

It’s Never Too Late to Eat for Your Brain

Adopting the MIND diet — even in midlife or later — can significantly lower dementia risk.

It’s Never Too Late to Eat for Your Brain

Study Finds Obesity May Influence Mood and Cognition

Research in mice links high-fat diets to anxiety-like behavior and shifts in the gut microbiome.

Study Finds Obesity May Influence Mood and Cognition

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