Colon and rectal cancer do not develop overnight. The latest research described here points to a slower, quieter force that may shape risk for years before a tumor is ever found: the gut microbiome, the trillions of microbes living in the intestine. Researchers and clinicians quoted in these materials keep coming back to the same idea. The colon sits in constant contact with bacteria and the chemicals they produce. Over time, that relationship can either...
A new scientific breakthrough is raising hope that Alzheimer’s disease may someday be stopped rather than simply slowed. Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have identified a promising drug target that attacks the disease from multiple angles at once. Their discovery focuses on an enzyme called IDOL, which...
A new scientific study suggests that something as simple as eating oatmeal for just 48 hours could produce measurable improvements in heart health. Researchers found that participants who followed a short term oat heavy diet experienced significant reductions in cholesterol and other metabolic risk factors, raising new questions about how quickly diet can influence cardiovascular health. Who Conducted the Study and What Participants Did The research was conducted by scientists at the University of Bonn...
Scientists have found something striking in aging research: older mice that had growth hormone signaling shut down in their fat tissue showed far less brain aging and performed on memory tests almost like young mice. The work suggests that adipose tissue is not just stored energy. It may help control how fast the brain ages. The findings come from a research team led by Yue Zhang, Rui Ma, and colleagues, in a paper titled Adipose...