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Dietary fat dictates seasonal eating rhythms, study finds

A new study from UC San Francisco shows that our natural eating patterns are more closely tied to seasonal rhythms than previously thought.

23 Oct 2025

New discovery reshapes understanding of how brain inflammation arises in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have uncovered an unexpected molecular partnership that reshapes scientists' understanding of how brain inflammation arises in Alzheimer's disease.

23 Oct 2025

Hydrogen plays a bigger role in gut function than previously thought

Farts are causing a stink in the research world, but in a positive way.

23 Oct 2025

Researchers trace the ancient origins of an urban mosquito species

New research has uncovered the ancient origins of an urban mosquito species, Culex pipiens form molestus, also known as the 'London Underground mosquito' – disproving a long-held theory of when it first evolved.

23 Oct 2025

Fitness amongst young adults strongly linked to socioeconomic development and gender equality

Fitness amongst young adults varies widely from one country to another, and is strongly associated with both socioeconomic development and gender equality, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science reports.

23 Oct 2025

Pain resilience affects physical activity independently of pain

Pain affects activity levels, but how individuals understand and act in the face of pain can make a difference, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found.

23 Oct 2025

ChatGPT can provide trustworthy information for pregnant women seeking advice on opioid use disorder

When trained correctly on medically accurate information, ChatGPT can provide trustworthy information for pregnant women seeking medical advice for treating opioid use disorder, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, based at Rutgers University.

23 Oct 2025

Loneliness interventions can be effective but do not yet offer a complete solution

Interventions designed to reduce loneliness can be effective, but do not yet offer a complete solution to what is becoming a worldwide public health problem, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

23 Oct 2025

International experts publish guidelines on the administration of gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss

Up to 60% of congenital and early-onset hearing loss is caused by genetic mutations in an inherited gene, and gene therapy has recently emerged as a potential treatment option.

23 Oct 2025

PAHO celebrates over three decades without polio in the Americas

World Polio Day (October 24), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) celebrates over three decades without wild poliovirus cases in the Americas.

23 Oct 2025

AI tool detects intestinal parasites in stool samples more accurately than traditional methods

Scientists at ARUP Laboratories have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that detects intestinal parasites in stool samples more quickly and accurately than traditional methods, potentially transforming how labs diagnose parasitic infections around the world.

23 Oct 2025

Research opens new avenues for treating asthma and other inflammatory diseases

For decades, scientists have thought they understood the biochemical machinery that causes asthma-inflammation in the lungs that constricts airways and makes it hard to breathe.

23 Oct 2025

Urinary tract infections may be caused by E. coli strains in contaminated meat

A new study estimates that nearly one in five urinary tract infections in Southern California may be caused by E. coli strains transmitted through contaminated meat – and pose a hidden foodborne risk to millions of people not just in California but across the US.

23 Oct 2025

Unveiling the dual role of HSL protein in adipocytes

Our fat cells, called adipocytes, do more than just store extra weight. They play a key role in managing the body's energy.

23 Oct 2025

Exposure to bright light at night can increase heart disease risk

A new study led by Flinders University has found that being exposed to bright light at night can significantly increase the chances of developing serious heart problems, including heart attacks, strokes and heart failure.

23 Oct 2025

Impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid predicts dementia risk later in life

Problems with the brain's waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure increase the risk of dementia.

23 Oct 2025

Psoriasis-linked gene mutation may also play a surprising role in gut health

A mutation previously linked to skin disorders like psoriasis may also play a surprising role in gut health, according to new research published by scientists at VIB-UGent and colleagues from UGent, the University of Barcelona, and University College London.

23 Oct 2025

Restricted sugar intake during early life associated with lower cardiovascular risks in adulthood

Restricted sugar intake during early life is linked to lower risks of several heart conditions in adulthood, including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke, finds a study published by The BMJ today using data from the end of UK sugar rationing in 1953.

23 Oct 2025

Semaglutide can offer important heart benefits that go beyond weight loss

A new analysis of the SELECT trial – the largest and longest clinical trial to date examining the cardiovascular benefits of semaglutide (a medication used to support weight loss and diabetes management) – confirms it also lowers the risk of major heart problems in people who are overweight or obese and already have heart disease, even if they don't have diabetes.

23 Oct 2025

Disruption of glial circadian rhythms linked to Alzheimer's disease progression

Alzheimer's disease is notorious for scrambling patients' daily rhythms. Restless nights with little sleep and increased napping during the day are early indicators of disease onset, while sundowning, or confusion later in the day, is typical for later stages of the disease.

23 Oct 2025

OCT News and Research

Dietary fat dictates seasonal eating rhythms, study finds

New discovery reshapes understanding of how brain inflammation arises in Alzheimer's disease

Hydrogen plays a bigger role in gut function than previously thought

Researchers trace the ancient origins of an urban mosquito species

Fitness amongst young adults strongly linked to socioeconomic development and gender equality

Pain resilience affects physical activity independently of pain

ChatGPT can provide trustworthy information for pregnant women seeking advice on opioid use disorder

Loneliness interventions can be effective but do not yet offer a complete solution

International experts publish guidelines on the administration of gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss

PAHO celebrates over three decades without polio in the Americas

AI tool detects intestinal parasites in stool samples more accurately than traditional methods

Research opens new avenues for treating asthma and other inflammatory diseases

Urinary tract infections may be caused by E. coli strains in contaminated meat

Unveiling the dual role of HSL protein in adipocytes

Exposure to bright light at night can increase heart disease risk

Impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid predicts dementia risk later in life

Psoriasis-linked gene mutation may also play a surprising role in gut health

Restricted sugar intake during early life associated with lower cardiovascular risks in adulthood

Semaglutide can offer important heart benefits that go beyond weight loss

Disruption of glial circadian rhythms linked to Alzheimer's disease progression

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