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New UCSF study shows that suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner and may explain why drug trials attempting the feat haven't been successful.

A study in Nature Communications links specific lifestyle factors, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and social contact, to the rate of cognitive decline in European adults.

Not everything in the brain is meant to last. As our brains assemble, trillions of neural connections have to be built or torn down at the right time and place.

New research performed with mice suggests that daily time in a warm environment such as a sauna might help older adults, especially women, combat age-related obesity and insulin resistance.

Scientists behind a new type of immunotherapy are demonstrating significant effects in laboratory experiments in cell samples from patients with the aggressive form of skin cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma.

A study at Umeå University, Sweden, provides new clues in the understanding of how antibiotic resistance spreads.

Researchers of a recent study published in Gut explored gut microbial involvement in food addiction-related processes.

Researchers investigated the overall incidence of cardiovascular disease in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019.

Researchers investigated populations of regulatory T cells, a type of white blood cell, in various tissues.

Whether acupuncture improves sleep quality in Parkinson's patients.

Researchers showed that ketogenic diet (KD)-induced bile acids (BAs) are protective against obesity.

Research reveals that Neanderthals provided extensive caregiving, allowing a child with Down syndrome and congenital ear pathology to survive for at least six years, highlighting their complex social structures.

Study reveals that people exhibit in-group favoritism by cooperating with members of their group, but also show increased competition against them in resource-conflict scenarios.

Adolescents from rural areas in the US are at a higher risk of obesity at lower alcohol consumption levels compared to their urban counterparts, highlighting a significant locality disparity.

A recent study in Antioxidants reveals that ethanolic extracts from Greek and Spanish olive leaves exhibit high antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer properties, with Greek extracts showing greater efficacy. This suggests potential healthcare applications, particularly as antimicrobial agents and melanoma treatments.

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Elevated cellular oxidative stress is a common marker of cancer cell dysregulation caused by malignant transformation.

Review provides a comprehensive overview of the global burden of heart failure, highlighting variations in prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and outcomes across different geographical regions and populations.

Study reveals that plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) may offer cardioprotective benefits compared to animal meat, but their classification as ultra-processed foods warrants further long-term research.

Study found that both unhealthy lifestyle choices and higher air pollution levels significantly increase the risk of all-cause mortality, emphasizing the need for coordinated health and environmental interventions.

A new study found that eating a snack of baby carrots just three times a week significantly increased skin carotenoids in young adults.