A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease. An intervention, which involves electrical stimulation of the sensory spinal nerves, can gradually reawaken functionally silent motor neurons in the spinal cord and improve leg muscle strength and walking in…

Drinking ketones improves heart health, a new small-scale study from the University of Portsmouth has found. This is the first time people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have been given a drink with ketone esters - a supplement that is meant to plunge your system into ketosis - to monitor the effect on the heart.…

The stereotype that women are much more talkative than men is pervasive across many cultures, but a widely reported study by University of Arizona researchers in 2007 refuted the claim, finding that men and women speak roughly the same number of words per day – around 16,000.  A new, larger follow-up to that study paints…

Exercise improves sleep quality and helps treat sleep disorders by regulating circadian rhythms, reducing stress, and enhancing physiological functions like melatonin production and autonomic balance. Review: The impact of exercise on sleep and sleep disorders. Image Credit: Lysenko Andrii / Shutterstock In a recent review article published in the journal npj Biological…

Many people would like to delay or even stop the aging process. Previous clinical studies have shown that a reduced calorie intake can slow down the aging process in humans. Taking vitamin D or omega-3 fatty acids has also shown promising results in slowing biological aging in animals. However, it was unclear whether these measures…

This coastal valley made famous by the novelist John Steinbeck is sometimes known affectionately as "America's salad bowl," though the planting and harvesting is done mostly by immigrants from Mexico. For Taylor Farms, a major global purveyor of packaged salads and cut vegetables, that's made it a logical place to pioneer a novel type of…

An analysis of a clinical trial involving 777 older adults suggests that daily omega-3 intake can moderately slow biological aging, with combined interventions showing the strongest effects on aging and disease prevention A recent study published in Nature Aging reveals that omega-3 may moderately delay biological aging across several epigenetic clocks by up…

A large cross-sectional study finds that loneliness is associated with higher risks of smoking, physical inactivity, poor diet, and obesity, highlighting its impact on public health and the need for targeted interventions. Study:  Loneliness is associated with adverse health behaviour and obesity: a Danish population-based study of 122,258 individuals . Image…

Moderate exercise may help regulate appetite in obese men by influencing key hormones like IL-6, irisin, and NPY, offering potential insights for weight management strategies. Study:  Acute effect of exercise on appetite-related factors in males with obesity: A pilot study . Image Credit: Piyawat Pansirimongkonkun / Shutterstock.com The obesity…

A preclinical study reveals that a single episode of exertional heat stroke can lead to chronic health disorders, including obesity, cardiac hypertrophy, liver steatosis, and metabolic inflexibility, especially when combined with a high-fat diet. Study:  Mice develop obesity and lose myocardial metabolic flexibility months after exertional heat stroke . Image Credit: Skrypnykov…