Five days of ultra-processed food: Study finds that's enough to alter insulin and reward functions in the brain

Researchers have long known that diet exerts a profound influence on health, including the risk of developing cancer. A new study, led by researchers at Arizona State University, explores the relationship among diet, blood ...

Not long after a threatening organism enters our bodies, our immune system springs into action and starts producing proteins known as type one interferons (IFN-I), which fight viruses and cancer, while also playing pathogenic ...

Multiple menopause symptoms can make women feel fatigued. Hot flashes, sleep problems, pain, and depression are just a few. A new study suggests that heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding may increase fatigue, which helps ...

Rhythmic changes, driven by hormonal fluctuations, offer a unique window into the intricate connection between the female brain and heart. In a new paper published in Science Advances, Max Planck researchers Jellina Prinsen, ...

Scientists have revealed why not all individuals with a high inherited risk of glaucoma may ultimately develop the disease.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a liver disease that progresses without symptoms and is associated with significant global public health concerns. It is prevalent in 30% of the population worldwide ...

Solid tumors often provide a challenging environment for the T cells of our immune system. By reprogramming the metabolism of T cells, scientists at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology and their collaborators demonstrated ...

Can't sleep at night? Researchers say the reason—and the solution—could be lurking in your kitchen. The ingredients for poor sleep can be found in every meal, and the less you sleep, the more likely you may be to consume ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), a genetic disorder, shares overlapping features with chronic kidney disease, including progressive muscle wasting, whole-body insulin resistance and impaired energy usage essential for normal ...

Liver fibrosis is a major global health concern, developing as a result of chronic liver diseases (CLDs) such as viral hepatitis, alcohol-related liver disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). If left untreated, ...

FDA Accepts NDA for Relacorilant for Endogenous Hypercortisolism

A naturally occurring molecule identified by Stanford Medicine researchers appears similar to semaglutide—also known as Ozempic—in suppressing appetite and reducing body weight. Notably, testing in animals also showed ...

Cancer cells have an insatiable appetite for energy as they multiply more rapidly than normal cells. Greedy cancer cells hijack various cellular functions to find and exploit energy and other resources, including a group ...

As anticipation builds for the longer days that follow this weekend's switch to daylight savings time, the moment seemed ideal to turn to one of the nation's leading circadian-rhythms researchers, UC Santa Cruz's Carrie Partch.

Not all fat is created equal when it comes to weight loss and health. While subcutaneous fat—the fat stored just under the skin—can be neutral or even beneficial, visceral fat is a different story. This deep belly fat, ...

The body's internal clock doesn't just dictate when we sleep—it also determines how quickly our muscles heal. A new Northwestern Medicine study in mice, published today in Science Advances, suggests that muscle injuries ...