Healthy eating supports healthy aging: Canada’s Food Guide recommends daily intake of fruits and vegetables as a way to help prevent multiple chronic conditions that typically affect older adults.
Veggie diet beats vegan for diabetes prevention benefits
Including dairy in your diet may help control blood sugar levels better than a plant-only diet, a new study has found.
Low-dose interleukin-2 added to standard ALS treatment extends patient survival, clinical trial finds
The results of the MIROCALS randomized clinical trial have shown that adding low-dose interleukin-2 (IL2LD) to standard treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis slowed functional decline and extended the lifespan of people with this degenerative disorder.
What do bacon and feces have in common? They can produce the same feeling of disgust
What do crispy bacon, a juicy beef steak, human flesh and feces have in common? They all trigger the same powerful reaction in vegetarians—disgust.
Mapping the brain’s naming network: New insights into how people retrieve words during speech
How are we able to recall a word we want to say? This basic ability, called word retrieval, is often compromised in patients with brain damage. Interestingly, many patients who can name words they see, like identifying a pet in the room as a “cat,” struggle with retrieving words in everyday discourse.
Protein bars enriched with collagen have potential as a weight-loss aid, study finds
Research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) and published in the journal Nutrients indicates that collagen could be a safe and effective weight-loss supplement.
Study finds long-term eczema treatment benefits patients with delayed response
New research from the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reveals that patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema) who did not initially respond to biologic treatment may still achieve significant clinical improvements with continued therapy.
Targeted approach to treating aggressive breast cancers shows significant improvement in survival
A new treatment approach significantly improves survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancers, according to Cambridge researchers.
Can AI help prevent the next stroke? Study uses brain scans to detect hidden heart risk
A study recently published in the journal Cerebrovascular Diseases shows that artificial intelligence (AI) may help physicians detect a common, but often hidden, cause of stroke by analyzing brain scans. The technology could make stroke care faster, more accurate, and more personalized.
5G safety confirmed: Study finds no genetic changes in exposed skin cells
The adoption of 5G wireless technology has raised concerns about the health effects of the associated electromagnetic exposure, but a new study published in PNAS Nexus claims 5G wireless is safe.