Scientists Restore a Brain Protein and Reverse Signs of Aging in Mice
Restoring Menin improved several aging-related changes in mice, while D-serine improved cognition. Human benefits remain unproven.
Studies Associate Antioxidant-Rich Diets With Lower Lung Cancer Risk
Two observational studies linked diets rich in six antioxidant nutrients with lower lung cancer risk, but they do not prove cause and effect.
Study: Daily Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Linked to Higher Gastric Cancer Risk
A large U.S. cohort study found drinking sugar-sweetened beverages daily more than doubles gastric cancer risk, with risk concentrated in daily consumers.
Carotenoid-Rich Foods Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk in Case-Control Study
A 1,200-woman case-control study found up to 75% lower breast cancer risk with high carotenoid intake. Carrots, sweet potatoes, and red peppers led the pattern.
Low Vitamin D Linked to More Pain and Opioid Use After Breast Cancer Surgery
Study finds vitamin D deficient breast cancer surgery patients used more tramadol and reported more pain in the first 24 hours after mastectomy.
Study Finds That Cutting Back on Exercise as You Age Raises Cancer Risk
A UCL study of 59,218 adults found that losing just a few minutes of vigorous daily activity in older age was linked to a 15% higher cancer risk.
Daily sugary drink linked to higher stomach cancer risk, 30-year study finds
A 30-year study of 112,284 adults ties one daily sugar-sweetened beverage to 2.45 times the risk of stomach cancer.
Vitamin C shows survival signal in blood disorder trial
A phase 2 trial found daily vitamin C linked to fewer deaths and fewer serious complications in people with precancerous blood disorders.
Eating more ultra-processed foods may raise prostate cancer risk by 30%
A large U.S. study of more than 17,000 men links higher ultra-processed food intake to a 24% to 31% higher risk of prostate cancer.
Sun Exposure, Sunscreen, and Vitamin D: Why Melanoma Rates Are Still Climbing
Melanoma rates have tripled since the 1970s despite widespread sunscreen use. Evidence links low vitamin D and chemical sunscreen absorption to rising skin cancer risk.
