Scientific Articles

Decades and entire lifetimes later, the long-tail effect of that enforced sugar reduction during World War II appears to have dramatically boosted the health of an entire generation of wartime babies, research suggests.

How a path has opened up toward a radically different but still science-based picture of reality, one that takes consciousness as ontologically fundamental and celebrates human spiritual experiences and capacities.

Body composition is inherently influenced by various factors, with physical activity, sleep, and stress being among those most amenable to individual regulation. These factors represent modifiable determinants that individuals can actively manage.

Part of the reason the Mediterranean diet is so highly regarded is because it’s flexible and easy to follow, unlike fad diets that often have rigid rules. What’s more, you don’t need to break the bank to follow this eating pattern.

Just 90–120 minutes of strength training a week may deliver some of the biggest long-term health rewards, according to a study tracking more than 147,000 people for 30 years.

A protein best known for protecting the ends of chromosomes also helps muscle stem cells preserve their identity and repair damaged tissue, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Alongside Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA, human genomes preserve traces of two other relatives no one can identify. Neither has a sequenced genome or a confirmed fossil, and part of one may be sitting in your DNA.

An analysis of biological clocks throughout the human body suggests that too few hours of sleep—and too many—may speed aging in the brain, heart, lung, and immune system and is associated with a wide range of diseases.

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs), which are often high in sugar, salt, saturated fat, and additives, have been repeatedly linked with an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers.

A sulfur-based compound called LASSS appears to protect and supercharge a key protein involved in repairing damaged muscle. The discovery could eventually lead to new ways to slow muscle loss and preserve strength as people age.

The Mediterranean diet may influence aging through tiny proteins produced inside the cell’s mitochondria. Older adults who followed the diet most closely had higher levels of humanin and SHMOOSE, which have been linked to heart and brain protection.

The results show that glucose has a larger effect than fructose on brain cells that influence eating behavior. Moreover, fructose-related and glucose-related signals travel to the brain via different routes.