Study Suggests Peanut Therapy May Help Allergic Toddlers

A randomized trial found many peanut-allergic toddlers could tolerate more peanut exposure after carefully monitored oral immunotherapy, but experts stress this is not a treatment parents should try on their own.

May 11, 2026

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Food Safety

Eating More Beans, Soy Linked to Lower High Blood Pressure Risk

A major review of long-term studies found people who ate more legumes and soy foods were less likely to develop high blood pressure, though the research cannot prove these foods alone were responsible.

May 10, 2026

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Nutrition Science

Can a Month of Diet Changes Really Make You ‘Biologically Younger?’

A small randomized trial in older adults found that four weeks of dietary changes improved some biomarkers tied to biological age, but that does not mean aging itself was reversed.

May 12, 2026

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Study Finds Many Major Restaurant Chains Miss Voluntary Nutrition Targets

A UK analysis of top restaurant chains found wide gaps in sugar, salt and calorie goals, raising bigger questions about whether voluntary nutrition standards are enough.

May 9, 2026

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Nutrition Science

Can Cranberry Juice Help Fight UTIs?

A new lab study suggests cranberry juice compounds may help certain antibiotics work better against some UTI-causing bacteria, but researchers say human benefits remain unproven.

May 8, 2026

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Nutrition Science

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The Core Nutrition Advice Hasn’t Changed. Here’s Why That Matters

A new scientific statement reinforces that long-standing eating patterns still hold up.

Apr 1, 2026

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How Sleep and Diet May Shape Your Immune System in Different Ways

A new study finds that sleep patterns and diet both influence immune function, but through separate biological pathways tied to inflammation and long-term health.

Apr 7, 2026

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Artificial Sweeteners Show Subtle Metabolic Changes Across Generations

Early animal research suggests potential gut and gene effects, but what it means for people remains unclear.

Apr 13, 2026

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Can a Month of Diet Changes Really Make You ‘Biologically Younger?’

A small randomized trial in older adults found that four weeks of dietary changes improved some biomarkers tied to biological age, but that does not mean aging itself was reversed.

May 12, 2026

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1 min read

Mouse Study Suggests Newer GLP-1 Drugs May Alter Food Reward Pathways

A Nature study found oral GLP-1 drugs affected brain circuits tied to food motivation in mice, offering clues about why these medications may influence cravings beyond appetite alone.

May 11, 2026

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Mouse Study Suggests Newer GLP-1 Drugs May Alter Food Reward Pathways

Study Suggests Peanut Therapy May Help Allergic Toddlers

May 11, 2026

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Eating More Beans, Soy Linked to Lower High Blood Pressure Risk

May 10, 2026

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Study Links Abdominal Obesity to More Severe Menopause Symptoms

Research from a large U.S. women’s health dataset found women with more abdominal fat reported worse menopause symptoms, though the study does not prove belly fat directly caused them.

May 10, 2026

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Study Links Abdominal Obesity to More Severe Menopause Symptoms

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Study Suggests Peanut Therapy May Help Allergic Toddlers

Eating More Beans, Soy Linked to Lower High Blood Pressure Risk

Can a Month of Diet Changes Really Make You ‘Biologically Younger?’

Study Finds Many Major Restaurant Chains Miss Voluntary Nutrition Targets

Can Cranberry Juice Help Fight UTIs?

Most Popular

The Core Nutrition Advice Hasn’t Changed. Here’s Why That Matters

How Sleep and Diet May Shape Your Immune System in Different Ways

Artificial Sweeteners Show Subtle Metabolic Changes Across Generations

Latest Posts

Can a Month of Diet Changes Really Make You ‘Biologically Younger?’

Mouse Study Suggests Newer GLP-1 Drugs May Alter Food Reward Pathways

Study Suggests Peanut Therapy May Help Allergic Toddlers

Eating More Beans, Soy Linked to Lower High Blood Pressure Risk

Study Links Abdominal Obesity to More Severe Menopause Symptoms

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