Longevity: Could a simple blood test tell all about your aging?
Share on PinterestResearchers are developing a simple blood test that could assess your health span and lifespan. Image credit: Santi Nuñez/Stocksy. Intrinsic capacity is the sum of…
Aging: Healthy habits could offset stroke, dementia, depression risk
Share on PinterestNew research finds certain diseases may be more common in people with a biomarker of aging but not in those with healthy lifestyles. Ivan Gener/Stocksy…
Healthy aging: Eating more berries, flavanoids may be key
Share on PinterestA new study has found a link between consuming more berries and healthier aging. Vera Lair/Stocksy As people are living longer, there is a greater…
Plant-rich diet may help lower diabetes and heart disease risk
Share on PinterestCould eating more plant-based foods help lower the risk of conditions like diabetes and heart disease? Lumina/Stocksy Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of developing…
Dementia: Switching to MIND diet even later in life can lower risk
Share on PinterestMIND diet lowers dementia risk, even if you start it later in life, a new study has found. Image credit: istetiana/Getty Images. As of 2021,…
Autism: What to know about increasing diagnoses
Share on PinterestA family medicine physician helps Medical News Today fact-check recent claims about the prevalence of autism and its risk factors. Image credit: Jennifer Bogle/Stocksy. Recently,…
Heart health: A mango a day may lower blood pressure, cholesterol
Share on PinterestNew research has found that eating mangoes daily may have health benefits in postmenopause. CWP, LLC/Stocksy Postmenopause may increase the risk for certain health conditions,…
Mental health: Low-calorie diets may increase depression
Share on PinterestLow-calorie diets may impact mental health, especially in men, a new study has found. Image credit: Guille Faingold/Stocksy. A new cross-sectional study led by researchers…
Psilocybin for IBS: Could altering the mind help alter the gut?
Share on PinterestCould magic mushrooms help relieve symptoms and treat IBS? A new study aims to find out. Irina Efremova/Stocksy Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of…
Colon cancer: Adding immunotherapy may halve death, recurrence rate
Share on PinterestCombining immunotherapy nd chemotherapy may give better results for treating colon cancer, research shows. wilpunt/Getty Images While there are several treatment options for colon cancer,…