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Excess Folic Acid in Pregnancy May Raise Diabetes Risk

Australian researchers call for clearer guidelines to balance essential benefits with possible risks of too much supplementation.

Excess Folic Acid in Pregnancy May Raise Diabetes Risk

How Food Signals May Influence the Pace of Aging

Researchers propose that diet sends molecular cues that could bend the biological aging curve, though many compounds remain uncharted.

How Food Signals May Influence the Pace of Aging

Poll Shows Most Women Unaware Diet May Ease Hot Flashes

New research finds a soy-rich, plant-based diet could reduce menopause symptoms, but few women know about it.

Poll Shows Most Women Unaware Diet May Ease Hot Flashes

PFAS Chemicals Spread More Easily Than Previously Thought

New research finds that “forever chemicals” are more acidic than earlier studies suggested, helping explain why they persist in water and food.

PFAS Chemicals Spread More Easily Than Previously Thought

PFAS Filters Also Cut Other Toxins in Drinking Water

Advanced filtration can reduce cancer-causing byproducts, nitrates and heavy metals alongside PFAS, new research shows.

PFAS Filters Also Cut Other Toxins in Drinking Water

Study Finds Keto Diet May Affect Men and Women Differently

New mouse research suggests estrogen may protect females from some negative effects of a ketogenic diet, raising questions about sex-specific responses.

Study Finds Keto Diet May Affect Men and Women Differently

Study Links Certain Ultraprocessed Diets to Hormone Changes in Men

New research finds young men gained fat mass and showed hormone shifts on an ultraprocessed diet, even when calories and nutrients were matched.

Study Links Certain Ultraprocessed Diets to Hormone Changes in Men

How Genes and Diet Work Together to Shape the Body’s Daily Rhythms

A new study shows that nutrition and genetics jointly influence liver fat metabolism, pointing toward personalized meal timing and treatments.

How Genes and Diet Work Together to Shape the Body’s Daily Rhythms

Brain Cells Help Regulate Blood Sugar During Everyday Life

University of Michigan research shows neurons in the hypothalamus keep glucose steady during routine fasting, like when you first fall asleep.

Brain Cells Help Regulate Blood Sugar During Everyday Life

Can Diet and Exercise Prevent Cancer? It Depends on Who You Are

A major new review shows that lifestyle changes may reduce endometrial cancer risk, but not for everyone and not in the same way.

Can Diet and Exercise Prevent Cancer? It Depends on Who You Are

New Weight Loss Molecule Shows Promise Without the Nausea

Researchers say targeting brain support cells could trigger appetite control without the side effects linked to drugs like Ozempic.

New Weight Loss Molecule Shows Promise Without the Nausea

Ozempic May Cut Strength Without Cutting Muscle

New research in mice suggests weight-loss drugs could affect how muscles function, not just how they look.

Ozempic May Cut Strength Without Cutting Muscle

Forever Chemicals Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

New research shows how common household exposures may interfere with metabolism and blood sugar regulation, even in everyday amounts.

Forever Chemicals Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

The Hidden Cost of Ozempic and Wegovy? Muscle Loss.

GLP-1 medications help with weight loss, but researchers say they don’t improve heart-lung fitness and may shrink muscle mass.

The Hidden Cost of Ozempic and Wegovy? Muscle Loss.

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

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies May Contribute to Chronic Pain

Researchers find a two-way link between micronutrient levels and pain, raising the potential for more personalized, nutrition-based treatment.

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies May Contribute to Chronic Pain

Even Slightly High Blood Sugar May Affect Men’s Sexual Health

New research links modest blood sugar increases to declines in sperm movement and erectile function, even without diabetes.

Even Slightly High Blood Sugar May Affect Men’s Sexual Health

Losing Muscle on Weight-Loss Meds? Protein Might Help

New research suggests that older adults and women may face greater muscle loss when using popular weight-loss medications, but diet choices could make a difference.

Losing Muscle on Weight-Loss Meds? Protein Might Help

Can Early Chemical Exposure Shape Food Cravings?

New research suggests exposure to common endocrine-disrupting chemicals in infancy may influence brain development and lifelong preferences for sugary and fatty foods.

Can Early Chemical Exposure Shape Food Cravings?

Certain Sweeteners May Raise Risk of Early Puberty in Children

A new study links higher intake of sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose to early puberty, especially in kids with specific genetic traits.

Certain Sweeteners May Raise Risk of Early Puberty in Children

Could Cutting One Amino Acid Help Skin Heal Faster?

New research finds that low levels of serine may signal stem cells to shift from hair growth to wound repair.

Could Cutting One Amino Acid Help Skin Heal Faster?

Study Links Weight Loss Drugs to Disordered Eating in Young Men

New research finds boys and men who used medications like Ozempic or Wegovy were more likely to report bingeing, purging and loss of control.

Study Links Weight Loss Drugs to Disordered Eating in Young Men

What Weight Loss Really Does to Fat Tissue

New study maps how losing weight clears out aging cells and boosts fat metabolism, with possible links to diabetes remission.

What Weight Loss Really Does to Fat Tissue

Even Processed Vegan Foods Aided Weight Loss in Type 1 Diabetes

Swapping out animal products helped participants lose 11 pounds and boost insulin response, no matter how processed the replacement.

Even Processed Vegan Foods Aided Weight Loss in Type 1 Diabetes
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