Researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, based at University College Cork, have made an important discovery about how coffee affects the body. For the first time, they closely studied how coffee, whether or not it contains caffeine, interacts with the 'gut-brain axis,' the system that connects the digestive...
People who get painful kidney stones again and again are usually told to drink more water to stop them from forming. To test if this really helps, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic conducted a large study. "Kidney stone disease is a chronic condition, punctuated by unpredictable, sometimes excruciatingly...
A large study from Australia found that eating even a bit more ultra-processed food might affect how well people can focus and could be linked to a higher risk of dementia, no matter how healthy the rest of their diet is. The research, led by scientist Barbara Cardoso, looked at 2,192 people, consisting...
A study by scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina, published in Cell Reports, suggests that some parts of fish oil may actually slow the brain's recovery after repeated mild head injuries. Fish oil comes from fatty fish like salmon and mackerel. It is popular because it contains omega-3...
New research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2026 suggests that eating late at night may intensify the effects of stress on digestive health, with potential consequences for the gut microbiome. "It's not just what you eat, but when you eat it," said lead author Harika Dadigiri, resident physician...
The study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, examined vitamin levels in beer by analyzing the nutritional content of 65 different varieties. Researchers found no significant difference in vitamin B6 levels between alcohol-free lager and regular lager. However, non-alcoholic...
A new study in the British Journal of Nutrition examined how fiber intake affects weight loss and the best time to consume it. Fiber is very important when trying to lose weight because it helps you feel full and may reduce how much you eat. It's a type of carbohydrate that the body doesn't fully...
A new study has found that young people who don't smoke but eat very healthy diets rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains might have a higher risk of lung cancer. To reach this conclusion, researchers studied 187 people who were diagnosed with lung cancer before age 50. They collected details...
Researchers found that eating a lot of ultra-processed foods is linked to more fat building up inside the thigh muscles, which might eventually raise the risk of knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published in Radiology. "In recent years, several researchers have shown detrimental impacts of...
A new study suggests that popular zero-calorie sweeteners might slightly change the bacteria in our gut and affect genes related to metabolism and inflammation. Scientists tested this on 47 mice, dividing them into three groups. One group drank plain water, while the other two drank water with either...
Recently, researchers at Hokkaido University studied japonica rice, a short to medium-grain variety often called Japanese rice. The team examined 56 japonica rice varieties from across Japan, including brown, red, green, and black. Their findings were published in the journal Food Research International. With...
A short study found that people trying to lose weight did better when they ate the same meals regularly and kept their calorie intake steady, instead of eating a wide variety of foods. "Conventional wisdom around dieting says you should incorporate a lot of different foods to avoid getting bored and...
A new study by researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology suggested that the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet may be partly driven by tiny proteins within our mitochondria, offering fresh insight into how diet influences aging and disease risk. The findings were published in...
A meat-rich diet may offer potential benefits for older adults who have a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in The JAMA Network Open. The APOE gene is closely linked to Alzheimer's risk. While balanced diets that include both meat and vegetables are generally...
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released a new Position Stand that explains how healthy adults should approach resistance training, making this the first major update since 2009. To create these guidelines, researchers reviewed 137 large studies involving more than 30,000 people,...
May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.