Bifidobacterium longum APC1472 and prebiotic interventions restore early-life high-fat/high-sugar diet-induced alterations in feeding behavior in mice www.nature.com/articles/s41... Prebiotics and gut bacteria repair the brain after an unhealthy childhood diet www.mdr.de/wissen/mediz...

Indole-3 Acetate Limits Dysbiosis-Driven Diastolic Failure via Hcrt Neurons www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... Gut microbes control our heart via the brain A metabolic product of bacteria in our gut controls heart function via brain cells idw-online.de/de/news866439 Unknown gut-brain-heart axis

The billionaire health guru Bryan Johnson (born 1977), who has nearly three million followers online, claims he intends to live for ever by making a series of extreme lifestyle changes. These include a regime of ~100 vitamins a day en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_J... www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

Mucosal vaccination in mice provides protection from diverse respiratory threats www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus www.bbc.com/news/article... The vaccine also protects against Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii

A single exposure to a toxic fungicide during pregnancy can increase the risk of disease for 20 subsequent generations www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Toxic exposure creates disease risk over 20 generations, epigenetic inheritance study suggests medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...

New evidence reveals streptococcus anginosus drives gastric cancer development ecancer.org/en/news/2757... Bacteria in the mouth: Study reveals previously unknown cancer trigger www.fr.de/panorama/bak... Streptococcus anginosus-derived methionine promotes gastric cancer progression

Innate immune priming by n-dodecyl-β-D-maltoside (DDM) in murine models of bacterial and viral infection www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi... Blocking both drug-resistant bacteria and influenza with a broad-spectrum infection prevention approach medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...

Temperature-sensitive incubation, transmissibility and risk of Aedes albopictus-borne chikungunya in EUROPE royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... Virus Chikungunya threatens EU more than previously thought www.n-tv.de/wissen/Trope... Agonizing tropical disease can now be transmitted across EU❗️

Domain-general object recognition predicts human ability to tell real from AI-generated faces psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d... Can you spot an AI face? A new test shows why some people do better medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...

A smart self-oxygenating system for localized and sustained oxygen delivery in bioengineered tissue constructs www.nature.com/articles/s43... A gel for wounds that won't heal: Oxygen-delivering technology can prevent amputations medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02... Oxygen deprivation stalls healing

Innate immune priming by n-dodecyl-β-D-maltoside (DDM) in murine models of bacterial and viral infection www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi... Blocking both drug-resistant bacteria and influenza with a broad-spectrum infection prevention approach medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...

The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... fish oil supplement www.morgenpost.de/ratgeber-wis... Ω3 as dietary supplement can reduce aggression by 30% penntoday.upenn.edu/news/time-ha... Omega-3 can reduce aggressive behavior across age and gender

Healthy dietary patterns, longevity genes and life expectancy www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Men lived longest on a diabetes risk reduction diet – with the help of lots of coffee. Meanwhile women survived to an older age by a Mediterranean diet that boosts protein intake with extra fish

Omega-3 fatty acids EPA & DHA only inhibit colon cancer if the key enzyme ALOX15 is present. If this enzyme is absent, fish oil sometimes even promoted tumor growth in mice – especially DHA pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... Ω3 oil could backfire without ALOX15 www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Metabolomic profiling reveals the potential of fatty acids as regulators of exhausted CD8 T cells during chronic viral infection www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Fatty acids influence immune defense during chronic infections medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02... Viral infections alter nutrient supply

Intercalated bacterial biofilms are intrinsic internal components of calcium-based kidney stones www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Are the most common kidney stones contagious? Contrary to previous assumptions, they are colonized by bacterial communities www.spektrum.de/news/organe-...

Loss of the Y chromosome discovered as a new risk factor for heart disease 21.02.2025 dzhk.de/en/newsroom/... Men lose their Y chromosome as they age theconversation.com/men-lose-the... The increase with age is clear: 40% of 60-year-old men show loss of Y, but 57% of 90-year-olds

A combination of kefir and fiber lowers several inflammation markers in the blood more effectively than omega-3 alone link.springer.com/article/10.1... www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... Kefir + Ballaststoffe senken Entzündungswerte im Blut stärker als Omega-3 allein www.fr.de/wissen/omega...

The overlooked vegetable packed with nutrients for reducing inflammation and improving heart health www.independent.co.uk/health-and-f... But beetroot contains a high amount of oxalic acid, which can impair the absorption of calcium and iron and promote kidney stones in sensitive individuals

Greater consumption of caffeinated coffee and tea was associated with lower risk of dementia and modestly better cognitive function, with the most pronounced association at moderate intake levels jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Koffein schützt offenbar vor Demenz www.mdr.de/wissen/mediz...

Intercalated bacterial biofilms are intrinsic internal components of calcium-based kidney stones www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Are the most common kidney stones contagious? Contrary to previous assumptions, they are colonized by bacterial communities www.spektrum.de/news/organe-...

China developed a capsule-sized, energy-autonomous micro-pacemaker news.cgtn.com/news/2026-01... China has developed a self-powered pacemaker that derives electrical energy from the heartbeat. This could pave the way for heart implants that can be used for life www.notebookcheck.com/Neuer-Herzsc...

How strikes are making Germany poor 🇩🇪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-6f... Rationale Spieler könnten doch das Ergebnis des Streiks vorwegnehmen und gleich dorthin springen. Was passiert während eines Streiks aus Sicht der Rationaltheorie?

Intake of food additive preservatives and incidence of cancer: Study ⟿ 105 260 participants www.bmj.com/content/392/... Sorbates, especially potassium sorbate, are associated with a 14% increased risk of all cancers and a 26% increased risk of breast cancer www.aponet.de/artikel/kons...

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Metabolomic profiling reveals the potential of fatty acids as regulators of exhausted CD8 T cells during chronic viral infection www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Fatty acids influence immune defense during chronic infections medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02... Viral infections alter nutrient supply

Intake of food additive preservatives and incidence of cancer: Study ⟿ 105 260 participants www.bmj.com/content/392/... Sorbates, especially potassium sorbate, are associated with a 14% increased risk of all cancers and a 26% increased risk of breast cancer www.aponet.de/artikel/kons...

Sleep loss induces cholesterol-associated myelin dysfunction www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... How sleep loss damages our brain's wiring medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02... Myelin consists of a high amount of cholesterol, its deficiency or improper recycling by these cells stops repair & regeneration

The Effects of Glycine on Subjective Daytime Performance in Partially Sleep-Restricted Healthy Volunteers (2012 Apr 18) pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... Trouble Sleeping? Try Glycine (not melatonin) www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxZl... August 19, 2024

Vitamin B-12 Is Like Magic For Your Brain — But Many People Are Low Or Deficient In It. The nutrient plays a role in memory, focus, mental health and so much more www.huffpost.com/entry/vitami... When B-12 levels drop too low, the brain is one of the first places you might see the effects

Pesticide cocktails polluting apples across EU: Several pesticide residues in 85% of apples, with some showing traces of up to 7 chemicals www.theguardian.com/environment/... 64% of samples contained at least one per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, also known as PFAS or forever chemicals

Microbiota utilization of intestinal amino acids modulates cancer progression and anticancer immunity www.cell.com/cell-host-mi... Gut bacteria may tip the balance between feeding tumors and fueling immunity medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD for short, is becoming increasingly common, estimated to affect nearly one-third of adults www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... The Mediterranean diet (MD) is widely regarded as best way to tackle obesity www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com/article/S026...

Microbiota utilization of intestinal amino acids modulates cancer progression and anticancer immunity www.cell.com/cell-host-mi... Gut bacteria may tip the balance between feeding tumors and fueling immunity medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01...

Your potential life span is written in your genes, according to a new study. You can lengthen it a bit with a healthy lifestyle. But if your genetic potential is to live to be 80, it is unlikely that anything you do will push your age at death up to 100 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/h...

Pesticide cocktails polluting apples across EU: Several pesticide residues in 85% of apples, with some showing traces of up to 7 chemicals www.theguardian.com/environment/... 64% of samples contained at least one per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, also known as PFAS or forever chemicals

Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) can dramatically improve cancer treatment, suggest two studies published in the Nature Medicine journal. The first study shows that the toxic side effects of drugs to treat kidney cancer could be eliminated with FMT medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01...

A brief, calorie-restricted diet centered almost entirely on oats led to a surprisingly strong and lasting reduction in cholesterol in people with metabolic syndrome scitechdaily.com/this-simple-... ~86 million Americans have total cholesterol levels over 200 mg/dL, which is too high

Vitamin B-12 Is Like Magic For Your Brain — But Many People Are Low Or Deficient In It. The nutrient plays a role in memory, focus, mental health and so much more www.huffpost.com/entry/vitami... When B-12 levels drop too low, the brain is one of the first places you might see the effects

Regression³❗ UK loses measles elimination status www.bbc.com/news/article... UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake UN health body says Britain is one of six countries in Europe and central Asia where disease has become re-established

1 in 4 adults in🇬🇧 do not drink alcohol. Questionnaire completed by 10000 people finds sobriety on rise, with women slightly more abstemious than men www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Smartwatches could play a positive role here, as every sip of alcohol significantly worsens pulse and HRV

Dietary methionine mitigates immune-mediated damage by enhancing renal clearance of cytokines www.cell.com/cell-metabol... Methionine is an essential amino acid that builds molecules needed for cell and DNA function and that may protect you from winter viruses www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

Dietary methionine mitigates immune-mediated damage by enhancing renal clearance of cytokines www.cell.com/cell-metabol... Nahrungsergänzungsmittel können durch die Verbesserung der Nierenfunktion vor entzündungsbedingten Schäden und Todesfällen schützen medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01...

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A choline-rich diet is essential for brain health www.it-boltwise.de/cholinreiche... It's converted in the body to acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter crucial for signal transmission between nerve cells, and cognitive performance. A deficiency is associated with cognitive decline and AD

Treat-to-Target Urate-Lowering Treatment and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Gout jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Gout medication may reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01... Allopurinol may reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with gout

It's about time! Europe is accelerating its departure from US technology www.derstandard.at/story/300000... EU is preparing for the shutdown of US tech services www.golem.de/news/digital... For some time now, TRUMP has been demonstrating his ability to harm EU when he doesn't get what he wants

Treat-to-Target Urate-Lowering Treatment and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Gout jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Gout medication may reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01... Allopurinol may reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with gout

A choline-rich diet is essential for brain health www.it-boltwise.de/cholinreiche... It's converted in the body to acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter crucial for signal transmission between nerve cells, and cognitive performance. A deficiency is associated with cognitive decline and AD