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Blockbuster weight-loss drugs are transforming the way we treat obesity. But while costly injectable versions remain out of ...

A new study from Adelaide University is turning a spotlight on those tablet versions, finding that the absorption-enhancing ingredient salcaprozate sodium (SNAC) may have measurable adverse biological ...

In recent years, concerns about microplastics have grown, and scientists are now uncovering just how deeply these tiny plastic particles may be affecting our health. A new study published in Molecular ...

Recent research from Stanford University, published in BMC Medicine, has revealed startling findings about the potential impact of vegan diets on biological aging. This study, which involved identical ...

Coffee consumption may slow biological aging in people with severe mental illness, a new study suggests. In a cross-sectional study of adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive ...

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The plots shown above depict a marked link between a child’s biological age, as determined through DNA methylation age (mAge), and their visual attention for eyes. These factors are also linked to ...

Girolline, a compound extracted from the sea sponge Pseudaxinyssa cantharella, has been investigated for possible antitumor effects and also found to have anti-malarial effects. Now, researchers have ...

The use of pesticides has grown exponentially since World War II, with many wartime chemicals transitioning to the consumer market, including the organochlorines (e.g., DDT) and organophosphates (e.g.