Researchers tested dozens of clues for long COVID. One finding stood out
Researchers put persistent post-COVID symptoms under the microscope, combining clinical exams, neurological testing, and routine blood markers to…
Sunlight, blood sugar and diabetes: a new study finds an intriguing connection
From winter UVA levels to long-term sun-seeking habits, a large UK Biobank study explores how different patterns of…
UofL receives new federal funding to advance metabolic health research
Chronic health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease and metabolic liver disease have sharply increased in recent…
Phytoene in tomatoes may help protect against fatty liver disease
Aug 26 2026 New study suggests a lesser-known compound in tomatoes may help protect against fatty liver disease,…
Longer intervals between meals associated with faster accumulation of chronic diseases
Older adults who typically had longer intervals between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly over time than those…
Why living to 100 may depend on far more than diet and exercise
From diet and exercise to social ties and genetics, researchers examined why the habits linked to healthier aging…
Study maps rising lifetime risk of digestive cancers in China
The global landscape of oncology is shifting, and nowhere is this transition more complex or consequential than in…
These simple fitness tests revealed which older adults had the lowest death risk
Simple tests of balance, mobility, strength, and aerobic fitness revealed striking differences in survival across more than 13,000…
A childhood shaped by sugar rationing was linked to mental health more than 50 years later
A postwar rationing experiment offered researchers a rare window into how sugar exposure during the earliest stages of…
Wake-activated brain circuits reveal what drives the urge to sleep
By mapping the brain during prolonged wakefulness, researchers pinpointed neuronal populations whose activity rises with time awake and…
Whey protein pricing: An insider’s view on business strategy
Whey protein has far outpaced the rest of the protein category thanks to its excellent amino acid profile…
Women with type 2 diabetes saw striking changes after 24 weeks of this eating pattern
Combining a culturally familiar lacto-vegetarian diet with a flexible 14-hour fast helped women lower HbA1c, improve insulin sensitivity,…