Spit may shed light on mental health in pregnancy

Saliva may hold the key to pregnant women's' stress and mental health, new research finds.

Michigan State • futurity
Dec. 9, 2024 ~4 min

Even a bit of arsenic in water raises kidney cancer risk

A new study shows that current arsenic regulations might be insufficient to protect public health.

Texas A&M University • futurity
Dec. 9, 2024 ~5 min


COVID is still taking a toll on Americans’ finances

Long COVID-19 is making it harder for people to pay their bills, buy groceries, and keep their utilities on, researchers report.

Leigh Hataway U. Georgia • futurity
Dec. 5, 2024 ~5 min

Sitting a lot is bad even for young, active people

"This study makes it clear: if you sit for long periods, the standard exercise recommendations are not enough."

Jules Bernstein - UC Riverside • futurity
Dec. 5, 2024 ~7 min

Fructose in food boosts cancer growth

New research shows that the liver turns fructose, a sweetener added to ultra-processed foods, into lipids that many types of cancers crave.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 4, 2024 ~10 min

DNA damage is key to age-related macular degeneration

New research finds DNA damage is key factor in age-related macular degeneration. The work could pave way for new treatments.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Dec. 4, 2024 ~5 min

Why do people react differently to the same food?

A new study increases our knowledge about the gut and the life of gut bacteria. It may also explain why we react differently to the same food.

U. Copenhagen • futurity
Dec. 3, 2024 ~6 min

Protein discovery could pave way for new Parkinson’s drug

The protein PNA5 could possibly prevent cognitive decline in people who have Parkinson's disease and related disorders, researchers report.

U. Arizona • futurity
Nov. 26, 2024 ~7 min


Your friends affect the bacteria in your body

"What's so fascinating is that we're so interconnected. Those connections go beyond the social level to the microbial level."

Yale • futurity
Nov. 25, 2024 ~7 min

How to cook turkey without making people sick

How can you avoid foodborne illness this Thanksgiving? An expert has tips to help you cook your turkey safely.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 25, 2024 ~10 min

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