From espresso to filter coffee, brewing may shape what reaches your gut
A focused narrative review traces how caffeine, chlorogenic acids, and coffee fibers move through the gut and interact with microbes. The authors identify plausible links
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Understanding how brain aging outside stroke injury zones affects aphasia
After a stroke, even areas of the brain that are not directly impacted by the injury can show signs of accelerated aging.
New study links human reaction times to breathing cycles
Imagine swimmers on starting blocks poised to dive at the sound of the starting horn or the driver of a car going 60 mph suddenly
New antibody treatment blocks immune response to prevent Alzheimer’s damage
There is no treatment available today to stop the death of brain cells in neurodegenerative diseases known as tauopathies, including Alzheimer’s disease, in which twisted
Doctors vote to take strike action in row over pay
The British Medical Association is in dispute with Manx Care over “pay erosion since 2008”.
‘World-first’ vaccine designed by artificial intelligence
Cambridge scientists say they have, for the first time, tested a vaccine designed by AI.
Five-session SBRT preserves quality of life before pancreatic cancer surgery
Patients preparing for pancreatic cancer surgery maintained better physical function and experienced less fatigue with five treatments of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) than with
Blood markers linked to healthy eating may reflect more than food choices
Researchers analyzed dietary data from 204,938 UK Biobank participants and identified blood protein and metabolite profiles associated with adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet. These profiles
Shoppers valued healthier, greener foods, but still chose meat
In a discrete choice experiment involving 272 Dutch adults, researchers examined how people valued meat, meat replacers, and legumes across pasta and traditional potatoes-meat-vegetables meals.
New framework maps the complex link between psychological status and cardiovascular health
CVD remains the leading cause of death worldwide, while the global burden of mental disorders continues to rise.
New book examines how digital screens cause social disconnection
The most dramatic shift in human communication patterns in history is underway – the migration of social life onto screens – and researchers have issued
New artificial intelligence tool identifies aging patterns in hematopoietic stem cells
Aging progressively affects the functioning of our body and, among other things, deteriorates the ability of the hematopoietic system- the set of organs and tissues
An AI-identified biomarker can look accurate and still fail its biggest test
The review examines how AI combines molecular, imaging, circulating, cellular, and digital data to identify potential disease biomarkers. Its authors argue that independent validation, biological
Prostate cancer biology helps identify hormone therapy candidates
A recent analysis of the NRG-RTOG 0534 “SPPORT” clinical trial evaluated the Luminal B (LumB) molecular subtype using the PAM50 genomic classifier to determine whether