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Scientists Found A Major Catch In The Meat And Longevity Debate
A new study from China has produced a striking longevity finding: among adults already over 80, those following vegetarian diets appeared less likely to reach 100 than people who ate meat. The headline number is attention-grabbing, but the details tell a very different story. The difference was concentrated among older adults who were underweight, while…
Scientists Identify 36 Genes Linked To OCD And Tourette Syndrome
For 20 years, researchers collected DNA from families affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic tic disorders without having the technology to fully read what those samples contained. Now, a new study has identified 36 large-effect risk genes linked to OCD and tic disorders, dramatically expanding a genetic map that previously contained only four confirmed genes.…
Scientists Are Testing Old Drugs For Their Anti Ageing Potential
A cheap diabetes pill, an old transplant drug, and compounds found in grape seeds are becoming unlikely stars of ageing research. None has been proven to make healthy humans live longer, but researchers are investigating whether existing drugs could eventually help people spend fewer of their later years dealing with age-related disease. The idea sounds…
Scientists Found a Possible Weak Spot in Parkinson’s Disease, And a Cancer Drug May Already Target It
Parkinson’s disease has always presented researchers with a brutal problem: by the time symptoms become obvious, damage has already been spreading through the brain for years. Now, scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have identified a pair of proteins that appear to help harmful alpha-synuclein move from neuron to neuron, and blocking them…
Scientists Found Something Surprisingly Different Happening In Your Brain When You Write By Hand
For years, typing has quietly replaced handwriting in classrooms, offices, and everyday life. It is faster, easier to edit, and far more convenient when there is a lot of information to record. But researchers comparing the two activities found something happening inside the brain that could make people think twice before abandoning pen and paper…
Man Who Survived An 18-Day Coma Says Four Words Followed Him Into Heaven
Women Can Reach 40 Before Anyone Realizes They Have ADHD. Hormones May Explain Why
For some women, ADHD does not suddenly appear in adulthood. Instead, the symptoms they have spent decades managing quietly become impossible to ignore. That is what happened to Kate Moryoussef, who was 40 when she finally received an ADHD diagnosis after recognizing the same traits in her daughter during lockdown. Watching her daughter struggle with…
Your Favorite Dark Chocolate Bar May Contain More Heavy Metals Than You Think
Dark chocolate has spent years building a reputation as the smarter sweet treat, especially among people who want something sweet while still getting the naturally occurring compounds found in cocoa. Then researchers started testing what was actually inside some of those familiar bars, and the results raised an uncomfortable question about what comes with the…
The Health Reasons You Should Leave Your Shoes At The Door
That pair of shoes by the front door may look perfectly clean, but the soles can carry far more than dirt after a day outside. Research has found bacteria, fecal organisms, allergens, pesticides and environmental contaminants on footwear, giving households a reason to think twice before walking across the living room in outdoor shoes. The…
Pennsylvania Measles Cases Reach 890 As Outbreak Continues To Spread
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has now reached 890 confirmed cases across 39 counties, with another 55 infections reported in just two days. The outbreak has also resulted in 173 hospitalizations and four measles-associated deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The rapid rise has made Pennsylvania the center of the country’s current measles resurgence. For…