Date: 2025/06/12 - 09:31

A simple blood test could indicate how long you might live

A test using blood and saliva samples could help track aging and guide targeted interventions to maintain mental and physical function as people advance in age.

Date: 2025/06/12 - 00:31

Healthy lifestyles may offset dementia, stroke risk linked to telomere length

A new study has found that dementia, stroke, and depression are more common in people with shorter telomeres — a biomarker of aging — but that healthy lifestyles may help mitigate this risk.

Date: 2025/06/11 - 14:00

Eating more berries each day could boost healthy aging, study finds

Date: 2025/06/09 - 20:31

MIND diet could lower dementia risk no matter when in life you start it

Following the MIND diet may help lower a person's dementia risk even if they only start following the diet later in life.

Date: 2025/06/06 - 01:32

‘Ozempic Teeth’ May Cause Tooth Decay, Other Dental Health Effects

People using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are reporting "Ozempic teeth," an unusual side effect impacting dental health. "Ozempic teeth" may involve tooth decay, sensitivity, and tooth loss. Dentists cite dry mouth, vomiting, and low appetite as possible causes.

Date: 2025/06/04 - 20:31

Could a sleeping pill help prevent toxic tau buildup in the brain?

Lemborexant, a medication commonly used to treat insomnia, may help protect the brain from tau buildup, a marker of Alzheimer's progression, a mouse study suggests.

Date: 2025/06/03 - 01:00

Food Quality May Lower Heart Disease Risk More Than Cutting Carbs, Fat

A new study suggests that food quality matters more for heart health than cutting fat or carbs. A balanced diet with high quality, unprocessed foods is best for your heart.

Date: 2025/06/01 - 18:31

Can omega-6 fatty acids in nuts, vegetable oils lower heart disease and diabetes risk?

Following a diet higher in the omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid may help support cardiometabolic health, and lower a person's risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study indicates.

Date: 2025/05/30 - 21:00

Sugary drinks may raise risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Sugary beverages may significantly increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, but moderate amounts of sugar eaten in and with foods may not have this effect, a new meta-study finds.

Date: 2025/05/30 - 18:00

Scientists identify diagnostic aid to determine risk of diabetic foot ulcer recurrence

NIH-funded project shows that trans-epidermal water loss could indicate if wounds are fully healed.