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Scientists are exploring a way to fight gum disease without wiping out healthy bacteria
1+ week, 2+ day ago (249+ words) Researchers in Minnesota have been looking at how bacteria in the mouth talk to each other. That may sound abstract, but it could matter a lot for gum disease. Dental plaque is not just a random mass of microbes. It…...
Older Americans' diets fall into five clear patterns and some are far riskier than others
1+ week, 2+ day ago (260+ words) A new national study has identified five broad dietary patterns among older adults in the United States. At first glance, that might sound descriptive rather than useful. But the patterns reveal some fairly stark divides in diet quality, health and…...
New implant aims to connect insulin-producing cells directly to blood vessels
1+ week, 2+ day ago (259+ words) One of the biggest problems in cell-based treatments for type 1 diabetes is keeping transplanted insulin-producing cells alive. Many die early because they do not get an adequate blood supply quickly enough. Researchers at Mc Gill say they may have found…...
Forever chemicals found in almost every blood sample tested
1+ week, 2+ day ago (242+ words) A large new study suggests exposure to PFAS is now so widespread that it is close to universal. Researchers tested 10, 566 blood samples and found at least one PFAS in 98. 8% of them. More strikingly, 98. 5% of people were carrying multiple PFAS at…...
Simple floor exercises may improve balance and agility
1+ week, 2+ day ago (232+ words) A new study suggests you may not need to stand up to do useful balance work. Researchers in Japan tested a short, low-intensity exercise routine performed entirely while lying on the back. The idea was to train the core and…...
Regular egg intake was linked to lower Alzheimer's risk in one large study
1+ week, 2+ day ago (239+ words) A new study suggests egg intake may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease in older adults. Researchers followed around 40, 000 people aged 65 and over and linked dietary data with Medicare records over an average of more than 15 years....
Smoking in pregnancy may raise later metabolic risk when paired with a poor diet
2+ week, 6+ day ago (322+ words) A new study suggests smoking during pregnancy may leave offspring more vulnerable to metabolic disease later in life, especially if they also adopt a poor diet as adults. Researchers used a mouse model to test what happened when prenatal smoke…...
Ozempic breath: gum and mint sales may be getting a boost from GLP-1 users
1+ week, 5+ day ago (282+ words) First it was Ozempic butt, but now, over in America, Hershey says one unexpected group is helping drive sales of gum and mints: people taking GLP-1 weight loss drugs. On a recent earnings call, chief executive Kirk Tanner said appetite…...
More daily steps can lower health risk even for people who sit a lot
1+ week, 6+ day ago (296+ words) A large study from the University of Sydney offers a fairly encouraging message for people who spend much of the day sitting. More daily steps were linked to lower risks of death and cardiovascular disease, regardless of how sedentary people…...
Fitness trackers can shame users as well as motivate them
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (256+ words) Fitness trackers and health apps are often sold as useful tools for self-improvement. For many people, they are. But new research suggests they can also backfire. Researchers from UCL and Loughborough University analysed tens of thousands of posts on X…...