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Glycosylation emerges as a key player in kidney disease progression

Kidney diseases affect nearly 700 million people worldwide and are a growing cause of mortality and health care costs.

29 Aug 2025

Cardiovascular outcomes worsen in patients with mental health conditions

Every 34 seconds, someone in the United States dies from heart disease. As nearly half of the country suffers from some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), another 1 in 4 adults experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime, signaling an inevitable overlap.

28 Aug 2025

Older adults reveal what makes or breaks a shift to plant-based protein

Older Dutch adults identified health and taste as the key tipping points for shifting toward protein-rich plant-based diets. Knowledge, social context, and practical tools shaped adoption, while skepticism and habits limited change.

28 Aug 2025

Probiotic enhances cholesterol drug efficacy but raises safety concerns at high doses

A recent study published in Engineering has shed light on the complex interactions between probiotics and drugs, particularly focusing on the effects of the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Zhang (LCZ) on the cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin.

28 Aug 2025

Life expectancy gains have slowed for generations born after 1939

A new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor finds that life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, and that none of the generations born after 1939 will reach 100 years of age on average.

28 Aug 2025

Food scientists identify worst additives for longevity: flavours, sweeteners, and colourings top list

Researchers analyzing data from 186,744 UK Biobank participants found that ultra-processed food consumption and specific additives, such as sugars, sweeteners, flavorings, and colorings, were linked to higher mortality. Some processing aids showed risks, while gelling agents appeared protective.

27 Aug 2025

Study shows life expectancy slowing across 23 wealthy countries

Researchers forecast that people born between 1939 and 2000 in 23 high-income countries will see slower life expectancy gains than earlier generations. The slowdown stems largely from reduced improvements in childhood survival, with later-life gains unable to offset the decline.

27 Aug 2025

Healthy diet and physical activity reduce risk of alcohol-related liver-specific mortality

A novel study investigating how physical activity and diet quality interact with different levels and patterns of alcohol consumption shows that healthy eating and increased levels of physical activity significantly lower the risk of alcohol-attributable liver-related mortality.

27 Aug 2025

Eating more animal protein may slightly lower cancer mortality

Investigating protein intake, the study shows no mortality risk from animal or plant sources, with animal protein linked to modest cancer protection.

27 Aug 2025

Shared gene signatures reveal metabolic dysfunction in liver cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure

Chronic liver cirrhosis (LC) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) are interconnected hepatic disorders associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.

27 Aug 2025

New class of insecticide offers yearlong protection against mosquito-borne diseases

A relatively new class of insecticide that can be disseminated on something the size of a sheet of paper offers protection for up to a year against mosquitoes that spread malaria, as well as dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, and Zika, UC San Francisco researchers have found.

26 Aug 2025

Do GLP-1 drugs shrink your muscles? New study explains the risks and what to do

GLP-1 receptor agonists are transforming obesity and diabetes care, but may reduce skeletal muscle mass, raising concerns about sarcopenic obesity. This comprehensive review explores the mechanisms, clinical implications, and mitigation strategies, including exercise, protein intake, and adjunct therapies.

26 Aug 2025

Polysubstance-involved opioid overdoses found to be prevalent among youth

Most research suggests that opioid overdoses involving multiple substances in the United States typically occur among people ages 25-54.

26 Aug 2025

Family history of liver disease significantly raises risk of severe alcohol-related hepatitis

In a groundbreaking study, research scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute found that individuals with a parent who died from liver disease face more than double the risk of developing alcohol-associated hepatitis, one of the deadliest forms of alcohol-related liver disease, compared with similar heavy drinkers without that family history.

26 Aug 2025

Overweight status may offer survival benefits after major surgery in older adults

Older adults who are overweight may face a lower risk of death in the first 30 days following major elective surgery compared with those who have a normal body mass index (BMI), new research suggests.

26 Aug 2025

New guidelines highlight importance of vaccination for heart patients

The American College of Cardiology has issued Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) recommending vaccines to protect adults with heart disease against respiratory illness, including influenza, COVID-19 and RSV, and other diseases where vaccination is shown to offer cardiovascular protective benefits.

26 Aug 2025

Fat location, not BMI, drives heart ageing risk in men and women

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Mortality News and Research

Glycosylation emerges as a key player in kidney disease progression

Cardiovascular outcomes worsen in patients with mental health conditions

Older adults reveal what makes or breaks a shift to plant-based protein

Probiotic enhances cholesterol drug efficacy but raises safety concerns at high doses

Life expectancy gains have slowed for generations born after 1939

Food scientists identify worst additives for longevity: flavours, sweeteners, and colourings top list

Study shows life expectancy slowing across 23 wealthy countries

Healthy diet and physical activity reduce risk of alcohol-related liver-specific mortality

Eating more animal protein may slightly lower cancer mortality

Shared gene signatures reveal metabolic dysfunction in liver cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure

New class of insecticide offers yearlong protection against mosquito-borne diseases

Do GLP-1 drugs shrink your muscles? New study explains the risks and what to do

Polysubstance-involved opioid overdoses found to be prevalent among youth

Family history of liver disease significantly raises risk of severe alcohol-related hepatitis

Overweight status may offer survival benefits after major surgery in older adults

New guidelines highlight importance of vaccination for heart patients

Fat location, not BMI, drives heart ageing risk in men and women

New study reveals long road to seizure control for people with focal epilepsy

Many advanced cancer patients receive treatments that conflict with their care goals

Excess deaths in Maui highlight hidden impact of wildfires

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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