A Vegan Diet Changed Markers Tied to Aging

A four-week trial found shifts in DNA methylation and immune patterns, but it did not show that participants aged more slowly.

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Six of 15 adults tolerated more peanut months after treatment, but the experimental therapy did not eliminate their allergies or prove a lasting cure.

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A Vegan Diet Lowered Calories Without Shrinking Food Volume

Adults ate about the same weight of food after adding more vegetables, fruit and beans, but the analysis cannot prove lower energy density caused their weight loss.

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Edible Coating Helps Strawberries Stay Fresh Longer

A seaweed-derived coating reduced moisture loss and mold in laboratory tests, but researchers have not yet shown how it performs in stores, homes or commercial supply chains.

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Omega-3 Heart Rhythm Risk May Depend on Dose

A large analysis found a modest increase in atrial fibrillation among high-risk patients taking larger doses, while lower-dose supplements were not tied to a clear rise in risk.

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A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

A six-month trial found a small drop in LDL particle levels, not fewer heart attacks.

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Most Avocado Oil-Labeled Foods Tested Contained Other Oils

A small market study found that 48 of 54 processed foods listing avocado oil as their only oil ingredient had chemical profiles indicating that other oils were present.

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Up to 400 Milligrams of Caffeine Appears Safe for Most Adults

A new American Heart Association scientific statement finds that moderate caffeinated coffee consumption does not appear to raise cardiovascular risk for most adults, though individual responses and caffeine sources vary.

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A Vegan Diet Changed Markers Tied to Aging

Fecal Transplants Raised Peanut Tolerance in Small Trial

A Vegan Diet Lowered Calories Without Shrinking Food Volume

Edible Coating Helps Strawberries Stay Fresh Longer

Omega-3 Heart Rhythm Risk May Depend on Dose

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A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

Most Avocado Oil-Labeled Foods Tested Contained Other Oils

Up to 400 Milligrams of Caffeine Appears Safe for Most Adults

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A Vegan Diet Lowered Calories Without Shrinking Food Volume

Fruit and Honey May Have Helped Fuel Human Brain Growth

A Vegan Diet Changed Markers Tied to Aging

Fecal Transplants Raised Peanut Tolerance in Small Trial

Higher Childhood BMI Was Linked to Lower Childbirth Rates

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