A study in Gut linked gut bacteria and muscle strength: older adults with one microbe had 29% stronger grip. Here is what it proves, and what it doesn’t.
Quitting Alcohol Changes the Brain — and Not the Way Anyone Expected
A new study found quitting alcohol changes the brain in ways that can raise relapse risk. Here is what the research showed, and what it says about willpower.
Yeast Beta-Glucan Retrained Immune Cells to Fight Cancer
Yeast beta-glucan retrained bone marrow stem cells in mice to fight three cancers — and the immune system half we called forgetful turned out to remember.
More Than Half of People Who Try Legal Psilocybin Call It One of the Most Meaningful Experiences of Their Life
A landmark Oregon study found most people who try legal psilocybin call it a meaningful experience. Here’s what that search for meaning is really about.
New Alzheimer’s Discovery Reveals a Hidden Root Cause
A new Alzheimer’s discovery reveals a hidden enzyme behind brain cell death — and an experimental compound already blocking it, tested so far only in mice.
COVID Reactivates Dormant Viruses in Your Body
A new study found severe COVID reactivates dormant viruses like Epstein-Barr hiding in your body for years — and what actually triggers it might surprise you.
Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln Are Burning Out at Sea
Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln are reporting burnout and low morale after an extended deployment. Here’s what military burnout really looks like — and what it’s pointing to.
Sheep’s Wool Just Became a Bone-Healing Breakthrough
Scientists in London turned sheep’s wool, a farming byproduct nobody wants, into a scaffold that regrows bone better than today’s standard. Here’s how.
A New Cancer Blood Test Catches It Before You Feel Sick
A new $20 blood test can flag liver, lung, ovarian, and stomach cancer before symptoms ever show up — and there is old wisdom behind acting on a warning.
Scientists Found the Exact Brain Rhythm That Makes Parkinson’s Treatment Work
Scientists just found the exact 20-35Hz brain rhythm that makes deep brain stimulation work for Parkinson’s — real order hidden inside a disease of chaos.