FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 30, 2025·4 min readPost-COVID Spike in Gut-Brain DisordersA major international study confirms that disorders of gut-brain interaction have increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Using consistent diagnostic tools across 2017 and 2023 populations, researchers found notable surges in IBS and functional dyspepsia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2025·5 min readIrregular Sleep Linked to 172 DiseasesIn the largest study of its kind, researchers linked irregular sleep patterns to elevated risk for 172 diseases. Using objective sleep data from actigraphy devices worn by over 88,000 people for nearly seven years, the study found that erratic bedtimes and poor circadian stability were among the most damaging traits.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 18, 2025·4 min readIllusory Beliefs Fuel Risky Health ChoicesBeliefs in pseudoscientific health ideas can undermine trust in conventional medicine and lead to riskier health decisions, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed over 1,500 participants and showed that stronger illusory beliefs were linked to higher use of unvalidated therapies and lower adherence to evidence-based practices.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 9, 2025·8 min readHow Fast Your Brain Ages Could Determine Your Future HealthA new study reveals that our organs age at different speeds, and those differences can predict future disease risk and even life expectancy. Using blood-based protein signatures from over 44,000 participants, researchers developed an algorithm to estimate the biological age of 11 organ systems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2025·6 min readArtificial Light Undermines Health: Aligning Modern Life With Biological ClocksNew research reveals that artificial light at night disrupts more than sleep, affecting immune function, metabolism, mood, and brain health. Circadian rhythms, finely tuned over millions of years, regulate critical biological processes and can be thrown off by modern lighting and irregular schedules.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 19, 2025·6 min readWant to Live to 115? Here’s What Research Says You Should DoNew insights from longevity research suggest that lifestyle—not just genetics—plays a vital role in living a longer, healthier life. While rare individuals like 115-year-old Ethel Caterham may benefit from exceptional genes, research shows that physical activity, diet, sleep, and stress management are key factors that can significantly influence lifespan.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 15, 2025·5 min readRecessive Genes May Quietly Shape Health, Learning, and FertilityCarriers of recessive gene mutations, long thought to be unaffected, may actually face subtle disadvantages, including more medical issues, shorter educational attainment, and reduced reproductive success. A study of over 300,000 individuals reveals that people who carry recessive genes for intellectual disability are especially impacted, despite having only one mutated gene copy.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 13, 2025·5 min readChronic Illness Combinations Double Depression RiskA new study reveals that people with multiple chronic physical conditions face a significantly higher risk of developing depression, especially when conditions like heart disease and diabetes co-occur. Researchers analyzed health data from over 142,000 adults and found that certain multimorbidity profiles more than doubled the chance of a depression diagnosis within 10 years.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 13, 2025·5 min readProtein Differences Between Sexes Aren’t All GeneticAn international study of 6,000 proteins across 56,000 people found that while protein levels differ significantly between males and females, most of these differences are not caused by genetics. Only about 100 proteins showed sex-specific genetic regulation, suggesting that environmental, hormonal, and lifestyle factors play a major role in shaping health outcomes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 13, 2025·6 min readDiverse Social Ties Boost Health in AgingA decade-long study of over 1,500 older adults reveals that socially enriched networks—marked by diverse and active relationships, are strongly linked to better health outcomes later in life. In contrast, those with restricted networks, often limited to family and shaped by isolation, reported significantly worse health and were less likely to improve their social ties over time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 12, 2025·4 min readEating More Ultra-Processed Food Linked to Higher Health RisksA major new analysis of over 8 million adults reveals that each additional 100 grams per day of ultra-processed food intake significantly raises the risk of hypertension, cardiovascular events, digestive disease, cancer, and death. Ultra-processed foods—like sugary drinks, chips, and packaged snacks—are high in sugar, salt, and additives, and low in essential nutrients.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2025·7 min readAI Tool Reads Faces to Predict Health, Aging, and Cancer OutcomesResearchers have developed an AI tool called FaceAge that uses facial photos to estimate biological age and predict survival outcomes in cancer patients. In a study involving over 6,000 patients, those with cancer had FaceAges about five years older than their chronological age, and higher FaceAges were linked to poorer survival.Read More
