Mimicking the benefits of exercise with a single molecule
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.06.001 Capital Medical University, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences,…
Why frequent nightmares may shorten your life by years
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Waking up from a nightmare can leave your heart pounding, but the effects may…
Healthy lifestyle linked to lower diverticulitis risk, irrespective of genetic susceptibility
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—specifically, a diet rich in fiber but light on red/processed meat,…
Novel form of exercise offers relief for people with rheumatoid arthritis
Blood flow restricted resistance training involves placing a pneumatic cuff—much like a blood pressure cuff—around the top of…
Five prescription drugs that can make it harder to cope with the heat
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illness—especially for people taking certain…
Chronic stress hormone surge linked to start of week in older adults
Quantile regression coefficients and day-of-week differences in predicted hair ln-cortisol and total glucocorticoid production at the 90th quantile.…
People make riskier choices when stressed, and here’s why
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When people are stressed, they make riskier decisions. The biggest factor behind this change…
Dementia cells’ misplaced genetic messages may be re-established by drug currently in clinical trials
3D reconstructions from images of DNA outside (red) or inside (green) the mitochondria (purple) in control neurons on…
Study finds omega-3 fats may raise some inflammation indicators in the body
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase…
Common antibiotic found 99.9% effective against typhoid
S. Typhi clinical isolates are susceptible to rifamycins which at sub-MIC levels decapsulate S. Typhi. Credit: eBioMedicine (2025).…