Eating within a shorter daily window may help protect certain thinking skills as people age. In a small six-month trial, older wom...

Unsweetened sparkling water may offer a tooth-friendlier alternative to sugary soda, according to a small preliminary study tracki...

Scientists discovered that damaged fat cells can become inflamed, lose their ability to store lipids, and eventually vanish, disru...

Popular AI-powered food apps may make calorie counting easier, but they may also leave out a surprisingly large part of the meal....

Newer oral drugs related to semaglutide medications such as Ozempic reduced pleasure-driven eating in mice by quieting a deep brai...

A major long-term study linked coffee consumption with lower risks of cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death from liver disease. Coffe...

Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that may suppress appetite and reduce body weight muc...

A massive genetic study has identified nine new genes linked to hyperemesis gravidarum, the most severe form of pregnancy sickness...

A global shift toward healthier diets could sharply reduce livestock farming, free up agricultural land, and cut emissions from la...

Researchers found that specific brain circuits help decide which jobs bees perform as they age. When those circuits were switched...

A 25-year study found that frequent consumption of soda, sports drinks, and fruit juice beginning in childhood was linked to a hig...

For most adults, a daily caffeine habit may be safer for the heart than many people assume. A new American Heart Association revie...

Scientists may have uncovered one reason coffee is repeatedly associated with healthier aging and lower disease risk. Compounds in...

The Mediterranean diet may influence aging through tiny proteins produced inside the cell’s mitochondria. Older adults who followe...

A major DNA study has rewritten the koala's evolutionary story, revealing that the species suffered a dramatic population collapse...

Several popular sugar substitutes may not be as harmless as they seem. Adults who consumed the most artificial sweeteners showed s...

Tiny plastic particles in drinking water may be doing more than contaminating the environment. New research suggests nanoplastics...

A 12-week intermittent fasting program produced weight-loss benefits that were still visible a year later. Participants who ate wi...

A large laboratory study found that many commonly used sweeteners can directly change the growth of gut bacteria. Researchers iden...

Humans are often described as the planet's ultimate "super-predator," but wild animals do not fear every human the same way. After...

A new study found that chewing sugary gum after eating nitrate-rich vegetables or drinking beetroot juice helped the body produce...

The world's longest-running soil warming experiment has revealed an unexpected climate concern. After nearly four decades, researc...

A major review found that people who consumed the most chili peppers had a substantially higher risk of esophageal cancer, though...

An unexpected study found that young non-smokers with healthier diets had higher rates of lung cancer, raising questions about whe...