The Heart Failure Breakthrough That Starts With Pomegranates
Researchers at King’s College London have identified a compound called urolithin A, produced naturally in the gut after eating foods like pomegranates, walnuts and berries, as a potential new avenue for treating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, a form of heart failure that affects roughly half of all people diagnosed with the condition and […]
Why do your tooth hurt when you drink something cold
Cold sensitivity in tooth usually happens because the nerve-rich layer under your enamel, called dentin, has become exposed. Scientists have actually pinpointed the exact mechanism behind that sharp jolt. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital identified a gene called TRPC5 that sits inside cells called odontoblasts, the cells lining the space between your enamel and the […]
No gym required: 20 cardio moves that work at home
Do people really need equipment to get an effective cardio workout at home. No, according to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which recommend 150 to 300 minutes of moderate activity weekly and note that bodyweight movements like marching in place, jumping jacks and burpees can meet that target without a single piece of gym […]
Why Potassium may matter more than salt for blood pressure
Can potassium lower blood pressure as much as cutting sodium can. New research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition argues that the sodium to potassium ratio predicts heart health better than sodium intake alone, and the American Heart Association’s 2026 dietary guidance now backs a combined approach of raising this mineral while lowering […]
Planetary Health Diet vs heart disease, what the data shows
Does eating more plants actually lower heart disease risk after menopause? A new analysis says yes, and the number is substantial. Women who most closely followed the Planetary Health Diet had a 28% lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with women who followed it least, according to findings presented at NUTRITION 2026, the annual meeting […]
Summer COVID surge hits as cicada variant spreads
The CDC says COVID-19 is growing or likely growing across the country this summer, with cases rising in the South and West and also picking up in the Northeast and Midwest. Experts are pointing to a heavily mutated strain nicknamed the cicada variant, officially labeled BA.3.2, as part of what’s fueling the increase heading into […]
Is cycling good for Parkinson’s disease, new data says
According to a study published in the journal Clinical Neurophysiology, cycling may help restore neural connections affected by Parkinson’s disease, a neurological condition that the Parkinson’s Foundation estimates affects roughly 10 million people worldwide. The condition disrupts the central nervous system and commonly produces tremors, stiffness and balance problems, according to the foundation. Dr. Aasef […]
Why Cutting sweet foods won’t kill your cravings, study finds
For six months, a group of volunteers ate diets built around either a lot of sweet tasting food or very little of it. By the end of the trial, their appetite for sugar had barely moved. That is the central finding of a new study led by researchers in the Netherlands and England, published in […]
The power of polyphenols hiding in your morning coffee
Breast cancer killed roughly 694,000 women worldwide in 2024, making it the most common cancer among women and the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Polyphenols, a group of plant compounds already known for their antioxidant properties, are emerging as one of the more promising dietary factors researchers are […]
3 risk factors to avoid that could delay dementia by over a decade
New research suggests that people who keep their blood pressure, blood sugar and smoking habits in check during midlife spend far longer living without dementia than those who do not. The heart and the brain have always been linked, and doctors have long said that what helps one tends to help the other. A new […]