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Advancing cancer drug discovery with patient-derived organoids

Patient-derived organoids provide clinically relevant cancer models for investigating drug resistance.

From AstraZeneca 5 Nov 2026

The Health Potential of Pine Terpenes and Bark Extracts

Pine-derived terpenes and standardized bark extracts show anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and wound-healing activity in experimental studies. Human evidence varies by preparation and application, with further research needed to establish clinical benefits, dosing, and safety.

12 Nov 2026

Anti-Inflammatory Diets for Joint Health: How Foods and Nutrients Affect Inflammation

Polyphenols and omega-3 fatty acids may help improve osteoarthritis symptoms, while advanced glycation end-products can contribute to inflammatory signaling and cartilage stiffness. Evidence that dietary changes preserve cartilage or slow disease progression remains limited.

12 Nov 2026

Why Making Your Bed Every Morning Matters: What Science Says

Repeating a morning task such as making the bed may help that behavior become more automatic through familiar cues and consistent practice. Research on habits, sleep, and environmental order provides context, but does not establish that bed-making itself reduces stress or improves executive function.

11 Nov 2026

Whole-Body Vibration Therapy: Benefits for Bone Density, Circulation, and Recovery

Whole-body vibration therapy may reduce chronic musculoskeletal pain in the short term, while findings on bone mineral density remain mixed and vascular benefits in people with diabetes and peripheral arterial disease remain unproven. Differences in treatment protocols and incomplete safety reporting limit its clinical application.

11 Nov 2026

Purslane Health Benefits: Nutrition, Omega-3s, and Safety

Purslane provides plant-based omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant compounds, with concentrations varying by plant part and growing conditions. Studies suggest potential metabolic benefits, but human findings remain mixed, and its oxalate content warrants attention in susceptible individuals.

9 Nov 2026

Yellow Nutsedge Leaves and Stems: Bioactive Compounds and Potential Uses

Yellow nutsedge leaves and combined stem–leaf preparations contain phenolic compounds that have shown antioxidant and antibacterial activity in experimental studies. These findings support further investigation of potential applications, while safety, bioavailability, and human health benefits remain unestablished.

12 Nov 2026

Protein Leverage Hypothesis: Why Low-Protein Diets May Increase Calorie Intake

The protein leverage hypothesis proposes that diets with a lower proportion of protein may encourage people to consume more calories as they seek to maintain protein intake. Research examines how appetite signals, protein quality, and food environments influence this response and its possible role in weight management.

8 Nov 2026

What Is the Galveston Diet? How It Works, Benefits, and Risks

The Galveston Diet combines intermittent fasting, anti-inflammatory eating, and macronutrient tracking to address midlife weight management. Research supports some related dietary strategies, but the studies reviewed do not establish the complete program’s effectiveness in menopausal women.

6 Nov 2026

Food Literacy: An Overlooked Ingredient in Healthy Eating

Food literacy combines nutrition knowledge with the skills needed to plan meals, select foods, and prepare them within everyday constraints. Research on cooking and nutrition education suggests potential benefits, but evidence that improving food literacy produces lasting dietary changes or better health remains limited.

6 Nov 2026

Does Chewing Food More Help With Digestion and Weight Loss?

Chewing breaks down food for swallowing and can influence digestion, appetite, and short-term food intake through interactions with food texture and eating rate. Research has not established that chewing more produces sustained weight loss, while maintaining chewing function supports adequate nutrition in older adults.

5 Nov 2026

How Food Texture Affects Digestion, Hunger, and Blood Sugar

Food texture influences chewing, eating speed, and appetite, while the underlying food matrix affects nutrient release and digestion. Studies show short-term effects on hunger, fullness, and metabolic responses, but lasting benefits for weight management remain uncertain.

5 Nov 2026

How to Maintain Muscle Mass as You Age With Diet and Exercise

Adequate protein intake and resistance exercise support muscle strength and function during aging, when muscles often respond less strongly to dietary protein. Evidence for supplements varies, with creatine showing benefits alongside resistance

4 Nov 2026

The Yakutia Diet Explained: Traditional Foods, Metabolic Health, and Arctic Survival

Traditional Yakut diets developed around locally available meat, fish, and dairy, while cold exposure and genetic variation influenced human metabolic responses. Research on brown fat, PNPLA3 variants, and inflammatory profiles offers clues to these relationships, but the diet’s contribution to specific adaptations remains uncertain.

3 Nov 2026

Does Eating a Wider Variety of Plants Improve Your Health?

Dietary biodiversity measures the range of species consumed and is associated with better micronutrient adequacy and, in some observational studies, lower mortality and gastrointestinal cancer risk. Researchers are investigating whether greater plant variety provides health benefits independently of food quantity and overall diet quality.

8 Nov 2026

60,000 Years of Food Knowledge: Traditional Aboriginal Diets and Nutrition

Traditional Aboriginal diets include diverse native plant and animal foods that provide nutrients and connect food practices with culture, community, and Country. Research examines their potential health and environmental benefits while documenting how colonization and barriers to food access have shaped contemporary nutrition.

1 Nov 2026

Food Synergy Explained: How Nutrients Work Together to Influence Health

Food components interact within meals and dietary patterns to influence nutrient absorption and health. Research supports specific pairings, such as vitamin C with plant-based iron, while evidence for additional benefits from combined dietary and lifestyle changes remains uncertain.

3 Nov 2026

Diet and Sepsis: How Nutrition Influences the Gut Barrier and Immune Function

Dietary fiber and microbial metabolites influence intestinal barrier function and immune responses, with animal studies suggesting possible protection against experimental sepsis. Human evidence remains insufficient to establish that plant-rich diets prevent sepsis, while clinical nutrition studies report benefits for selected outcomes without demonstrating a clear survival advantage.

2 Nov 2026

Metaflammation Explained: How Obesity, Diabetes, and Aging Are Connected

Obesity-associated metaflammation involves persistent, low-grade inflammation that disrupts insulin signaling and contributes to metabolic disease, with mechanisms that overlap with age-related inflammation. Weight loss and established metabolic treatments can reduce some inflammatory effects, while therapies targeting specific immune and microbial pathways remain under investigation.

29 Oct 2026

Glycation and Aging: How Sugar Damage Affects Skin, Cells, and Health

Glycation produces advanced glycation end products (AGEs) that can alter proteins, impair skin elasticity, and promote inflammation and oxidative stress. Human studies link AGE accumulation to diabetic complications, but whether reducing dietary AGEs slows aging remains uncertain.

29 Oct 2026