Graphical abstract. Credit: Obesity (2025). DOI: 10.1002/oby.24319 Complutense University of Madrid-led researchers report that eating earlier in the day blunts the weight gain ordinarily predicted by a high genetic score…
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Vagus nerve stimulation paired with meditation increases self-compassion and mindfulness benefits
Design and procedure. Credit: Psychological Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1017/S0033291725101013 Stimulating the vagus nerve with a device attached to the outer ear can help make compassion meditation training more effective at…
Lowering the bowel cancer screening age to 45 shows benefits in the US
Credit: Anna Tarazevich from Pexels After a stable 15-year trend, local-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence increased steeply in adults aged 45 to 49 from 2019–2022, including a 50% relative increase…
Psychedelics and non-hallucinogenic analogs work through the same receptor—up to a point
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is critical to developing targeted, non-hallucinogenic therapeutics that can treat neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. To achieve…
Plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to health, experts warn
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ahead of the expected finalization of a UN global plastics treaty, a group of international experts calls for a greater focus on health impacts when considering…
How leukemia virus stays hidden in the body—and a key to future treatments
A scheme illustrating the molecular mechanisms underlying HTLV-1 latency. Credit: Nature Microbiology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-025-02006-7 A research team from Kumamoto University has made a new discovery that reveals how the…
Bacterial cellulose-based dressing offers rapid bleeding control for burn wound care
In vitro coagulation performance of BC and T-BC dressings observed 1 minute after blood application. Credit: Advanced Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202420338 In a study published in Advanced Materials, a research…
Sugar layer on beta cells prevents immune system from causing type 1 diabetes
An immunofluorescence microscopy image shows a cluster of insulin-producing beta cells (green) under attack by immune cells (dense cluster of blue dots) in a preclinical model of type 1 diabetes.…
Editorial urges deeper focus on heart-lung interactions in pulmonary vascular disease
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new editorial published in Comprehensive Physiology underscores the critical importance of understanding heart-lung interactions in pulmonary vascular disease (PVD). Tim Lahm, MD, a pulmonologist and…
Study finds living in rural environments in first 5 years of life could be a risk factor for developing type 1 diabetes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research to be presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15–19 September) suggests…
