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Date: 2025/01/16 - 20:00

Contact lenses used to slow nearsightedness in youth have a lasting effect

NIH-funded study finds progression of eye growth returns to normal in older teens, with no loss of treatment benefit.

Date: 2025/01/16 - 02:32

Processed Red Meat May Raise Risk of Cognitive Decline, Dementia

Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, and poor diet is considered a risk factor. A new study found that eating processed red meat is associated with a 13% higher risk of dementia and cognitive decline.

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Date: 2025/01/14 - 21:00

Common sleep medication may prevent brain from clearing 'waste'

In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively clearing up 'waste', though it remains unclear whether this could affect cognitive functions.

Date: 2025/01/14 - 00:30

NIH-funded study finds cases of ME/CFS increase following SARS-CoV-2

ME/CFS is a complex, serious, and chronic condition that often occurs following an infection.

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Date: 2025/01/13 - 20:31

Keto may be best for blood sugar control in the short term

A keto diet could improve blood sugar, gut microbiota composition, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference more than a Mediterranean diet, but only in the short term.

Date: 2025/01/11 - 13:32

How This 61-Year-Old Lost 67 Pounds with the Help of an Online Program

Therapist Debby Parker tried to lose weight for years without success. Then she discovered an online weight management program that changed her life and helped her shed nearly 70 pounds.

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Date: 2025/01/11 - 10:31

Mediterranean diet may boost memory by changing gut makeup

The Mediterranean diet is associated with improved memory and learning in young rats, a recent study shows, suggesting that the same findings could also apply to humans,

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Date: 2025/01/09 - 18:00

Is drinking coffee only in the morning better for your heart?

Morning coffee drinkers may have a lower cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality risk compared to all-day coffee drinkers, regardless of the amount of coffee they consume, a new study shows.

Date: 2025/01/09 - 03:00

Sugary Drinks Linked to Diabetes, Heart Disease. Here's What to Drink Instead

A new analysis of 184 countries linked 2.2 million cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million cases of cardiovascular disease to sugar-sweetened beverages.

Date: 2025/01/08 - 23:32

Morning Coffee May Help You Live Longer, Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk

A first-of-its-kind study found that morning coffee drinkers have a lower risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease-related death compared to those who drink coffee throughout the day or not at all.