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A perosn chopping various vegetables on a counter and chopping board, featuring purple carrots, broccoli, and artichokes, to showcase sources of luteolin

Date: 2025/02/13 - 17:00

An antioxidant in vegetables may help keep hair from turning gray

Researchers compared how three antioxidants affected gray hair outcomes in mice: hesperetin, diosmetin, and luteolin, and found that one helped mitigate hair graying.

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Date: 2025/02/12 - 21:31

Could probiotics help reduce anxiety?

A specific microbial metabolite in the gut microbiome that helps regulate brain activity is linked to anxiety, a new study in mice has found, suggesting that acting on gut bacteria may help improve symtpoms.

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Date: 2025/02/12 - 20:00

Can drinking ketones really improve heart health? What experts say

People with type 2 diabetes who were given ketones before exercise had increased cardiac output, stroke volume, and peripheral muscle oxygenation, which are all indicators of improved heart function.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 21:00

How diet affects cancer risk: What do recent studies say?

Recent studies show how dietary choices may affect a person's risk of cancer, particularly colorectal cancer, and cancer of the head and neck.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 15:00

NIH study finds infection-related hospitalizations linked to increased risk of heart failure

Findings highlight the importance of infection prevention measures and personalized heart failure care.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 15:00

NIH-funded clinical trial will evaluate new dengue therapeutic

Dengue virus sickens as many as 400 million people each year, primarily in tropical and subtropical parts of the world.

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Date: 2025/02/11 - 15:00

What's the latest on weight loss, aging, supplements, and more?

This article highlights standout studies and news articles over the last week on topics such as nutrition, aging and longevity, health misinformation, and more.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 01:00

Therapy helps peanut-allergic kids tolerate tablespoons of peanut butter

NIH trial informs potential treatment strategy for kids who already tolerate half a peanut or more.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 00:32

Later Onset Menopause Linked to Lower Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

A new study reports that later-onset menopause is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular compared to those who stop menstruating at an earlier age. Females who started menopause later had less oxidative stress and, therefore, healthier blood vessels.

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Date: 2025/02/10 - 21:00

Review links 3 potentially-blinding eye conditions to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic

A new review reports that nine people taking semaglutide and tirzepatide — the active ingredient in GLP-1 medications — experienced vision issues, including three potentially blinding eye conditions.