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Chronically ill? In Kennedy’s view, it might be your own fault

On a recent weekday evening, Ashly Richards helped her 13-year-old son, Case, with homework. He did math problems and some reading, underscoring how much he's accomplished at his school for children with autism.

31 Jul 2025

Forever chemicals cross placenta and breast milk affecting babies’ immunity

New research reveals that tiny amounts of PFAS-widely known as "forever chemicals"-cross the placenta and breast milk to alter infants' developing immune systems, potentially leaving lasting imprints on their ability to fight disease.

23 Jul 2025

Health perceptions and stigma keep kids from eating school meals

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government enabled schools to provide all children, regardless of need, with free meals to address nutrition and food insecurity.

18 Jul 2025

Adding nut extract helps keep pork burgers healthier and safer

Researchers found that adding hazelnut skin green extract to pork burgers significantly reduced harmful lipid oxidation during cooking and digestion. This natural by-product may help extend shelf life and offer a clean-label alternative to synthetic preservatives in meat products.

14 Jul 2025

How does olive oil affect gut health?

Could olive oil’s hidden compounds be the key to a healthier gut? New research uncovers how olive-derived bioactives transform our microbiome and may unlock future therapies for digestive and metabolic health.

9 Jul 2025

Athletes across sports share core movement efficiencies

New research into the muscles of world-class athletes and performance artists has revealed that a small number of "general motor skills" raise these experts above regional-level and novice competitors, with interesting implications for competitive sport and musculoskeletal health.

9 Jul 2025

Are food labels failing Australians? Ultra-processed foods spark confusion

Most Australian adults are confused about what ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are and often misidentify them based on packaging cues. The study highlights strong support for better labelling and public education to help consumers make healthier choices.

8 Jul 2025

Researchers find gut bacteria rapidly soak up ‘forever chemicals’

Scientists have demonstrated that select human gut bacteria can bioaccumulate and sequester PFAS ‘forever chemicals’, increasing faecal excretion in humanized mice. The findings reveal a potential microbiome-based strategy to reduce PFAS body burden, though clinical benefit in humans remains unproven.

1 Jul 2025

Two-week social media news habits boost knowledge and trust

Following news on social media can enhance knowledge, belief accuracy, and trust, suggesting a path to a more informed society through verified content.

1 Jul 2025

VR could be a promising tool to boost rehabilitation for stroke survivors

A Cochrane review has found that virtual reality (VR), when used in addition to standard therapy, can help stroke survivors regain arm movement.

20 Jun 2025

Half of your kid’s food might be ultra-processed and that’s a problem

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) contributed nearly half of daily energy intake among 8–12-year-old Australian children. In older children (10–12), higher UPF intake by weight was linked to increased abdominal obesity and higher BMI z-scores.

19 Jun 2025

Supermarket ads push junk food for toddlers and infants

A study reveals Australian supermarkets' catalogs push junk food for infants, raising concerns about marketing practices and the need for stricter regulations.

17 Jun 2025

Prenatal exposure to forever chemicals linked to higher teen blood pressure

Children exposed before birth to synthetic compounds called "forever chemicals" had higher blood pressure during their teenage years, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

13 Jun 2025

Smelling food triggers fullness through newly found brain pathway

No more hunger after cooking? A newly identified network of nerve cells is responsible, a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research has discovered in mice.

11 Jun 2025

UK study shows 'takeaway night' more than just fast food for families

A UK study found that nearly all families occasionally eat takeaway food together, with most using it as a convenient, social treat. However, frequent takeaway consumption is more common in both high- and low-income families, revealing complex socio-economic patterns.

4 Jun 2025

Sodium intake varies across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.

Almost all adults in the U.S. consume more sodium (salt) than recommended, yet the sources and use of sodium vary among people of different races and ethnicities, indicating the need for culturally customized advice about sodium intake, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

28 May 2025

Can AI solve tomorrow’s global food crisis?

Artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize global food systems by enabling faster, more sustainable innovation, from plant-based alternatives to new product development. However, realizing this potential depends on open data, interdisciplinary collaboration, and realistic expectations about AI’s capabilities.

25 May 2025

Sedentary behavior increases risk of death or cardiac events post-heart attack

People who sit or remain sedentary for more than 14 hours a day, on average, may have a higher risk of a cardiovascular event or death in the year after treatment at a hospital for symptoms of a heart attack such as chest pain, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed scientific journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

19 May 2025

Californians receiving in-home care fear Medicaid cuts will spell end to independent living

With a Starbucks coffee cup in her hand and a half gallon of milk under her arm, Florence Owens let herself into Carol Crooks' apartment on a Monday morning, announced herself with a cheery "hello," walked through the book-filled living room, and got to work in the kitchen.

16 May 2025

Eating only wild foods reshapes your gut microbiome in just weeks, study shows

A new study shows that an eight-week wild-food-only diet in a modern adult leads to dramatic, partially lasting changes in the gut microbiome’s composition and function. While no “ancestral” microbes reappeared, the shift increased fiber-degrading species and reduced dairy-associated bacteria, highlighting the powerful role of diet.

14 May 2025