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Plant-based oxalate may increase intestinal inflammation in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, new study finds

Spinach, almonds, sweet potatoes, beets, cocoa, and many other plant foods are considered part of a healthy diet. However, new research suggests that the oxalate they contain may, depending on certain gut conditions, be an additional inflammatory factor in people with inflammatory bowel disease.

24 August 2026, 09:14

"Smart" probiotics have been trained to sense elevated glucose levels and independently produce GLP-1: the system was tested on mice and monkeys with diabetes.

Scientists from East China Normal University have created a genetically modified probiotic that can respond to increased glucose levels and only then produce a therapeutic protein.

24 August 2026, 08:44

The first 24 hours after a viral infection can determine its outcome: Scientists have discovered an early immune "switch" for survival.

Why does the same virus cause a relatively manageable infection in some organisms, but lead to severe and even fatal illness in others? A new study by Japanese scientists shows that part of the answer may lie in the very first 24 hours after infection.

23 August 2026, 13:34

Even after quitting smoking, the risk of sudden cardiac death declines over the years: a nearly 29-year study of 10,000 people

While quitting smoking begins to benefit your cardiovascular system almost immediately, the effects of years of tobacco exposure can last for decades.

23 August 2026, 11:45

Long gaps between meals have been linked to a faster accumulation of chronic diseases in older adults.

The popular idea that long-term daily fasting is beneficial for metabolism and may promote healthy aging has received an important clarification.

22 August 2026, 18:39

Scientists have discovered a molecular "switch" that helps triple-negative breast cancer metastasize.

Australian researchers have discovered a molecular system that may determine the ability of one of the most aggressive types of breast cancer to form dangerous distant metastases.

22 August 2026, 12:34

Intermittent fasting tested for the first time in type 1 diabetes: an eight-hour window reduced hemoglobin A1c without increasing severe hypoglycemia.

Limiting eating time to eight hours per day may be a feasible nutritional strategy even in type 1 diabetes, a disease in which long periods without food have traditionally been a concern due to the risk of hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis.

21 August 2026, 09:01

A study has found that high doses of vitamin D may improve cognitive function in people at risk of developing dementia.

Daily intake of at least 5,000 international units of vitamin D was associated with better cognitive test scores in people who had both sleep disturbances and mild cognitive impairment.

20 August 2026, 10:59

A pomegranate metabolite improved relaxation of a "stiff" heart in an experiment: Scientists have found a new molecular target for heart failure.

Urolithin A, a compound that gut bacteria in some people produce after consuming foods rich in ellagitannins, may target a previously largely untapped mechanism in heart function.

20 August 2026, 10:44

Personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine successfully completed Phase III: Merck and Moderna reported a reduced risk of recurrence and metastasis

A personalized anti-tumor therapy based on messenger ribonucleic acid has achieved its first positive result in a large phase III study.

20 August 2026, 08:22

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