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October 25, 2025

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Your Gut Microbes Might Be Turning Fiber Into Extra Calories
Oct. 24, 2025 — ASU scientists found that people whose gut microbes make more methane extract more calories from fiber-rich foods. Methanogens help the microbiome turn fiber into energy by consuming hydrogen and producing methane. Using advanced metabolic chambers, ...
This New Iron Supplement Heals Anemia Without Hurting Your Gut
Oct. 20, 2025 — Researchers have created a new iron supplement that merges iron, probiotics, and prebiotics. This “three-in-one” formula restores iron levels while maintaining gut health and preventing inflammation. In mice studies, it normalized hemoglobin and ...
The Vitamin D Mistake Weakening Your Immunity
Oct. 4, 2025 — Scientists discovered that vitamin D2 supplements can lower levels of vitamin D3, the form the body uses most effectively. Unlike D2, vitamin D3 enhances the immune system’s first line of defense against infections. This raises questions about ...
A Midlife MRI That Spots Rapid Aging and Signals Disease Long Before Symptoms
July 2, 2025 — A new brain scan tool shows how quickly your body and mind are aging. It can spot early signs of diseases like dementia, long before symptoms begin. The scan looks at hidden clues in your brain to ...
Iron Overload: The Hidden Culprit Behind Early Alzheimer’s in Down Syndrome
June 21, 2025 — USC researchers have uncovered a hidden driver behind the early and severe onset of Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome: iron overload in the brain. Their study revealed that individuals with ...
New Pace of Aging Measurement Reveals Trajectories of Healthspan and Lifespan in Older People
May 28, 2025 — A newly refined method for measuring the Pace of Aging in population-based studies provides a powerful tool for predicting risks associated with aging, including chronic illness, cognitive ...
Survival Trick: Pathogen Taps Iron Source in Immune Cells
May 19, 2025 — The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn't always succeed against Salmonella. Researchers have discovered that these bacteria specifically target iron-rich regions within immune cells to ...
Selenoproteins: The Fountain of Youth?
Feb. 4, 2025 — Researchers find that certain antioxidant enzymes, called selenoproteins, significantly contribute to fighting cell aging. The team used a gene knockout mouse model to help them study the effects of disrupting selenoprotein synthesis. This knockout ...
Vitamin D Matters During First Trimester
Feb. 3, 2025 — Maternal vitamin D levels in the first trimester were related to both prenatal growth and pregnancy outcomes, according to a new study. Low vitamin D levels during the first trimester of pregnancy were associated with higher rates of preterm birth ...
Healthier Mothers, Healthier Babies: Iron Infusion Trial Could Transform Pregnancy Care Worldwide
Jan. 6, 2025 — A major trial has found a single iron infusion in the third trimester can significantly reduce anaemia in pregnant women and outperform the efficacy of iron tablets -- the current recommended ...
Cancer Risk Declines in Old Age, Research Helps Explain Why
Dec. 5, 2024 — A laboratory study provides evidence about how advanced age can be protective against cancer -- with implications for treating patients in different age ...
Iron Given Through the Vein Corrects Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Pregnant Women Faster and Better Than Iron Taken by Mouth
Sep. 20, 2024 — Researchers found that a medicine called ferric carboxymaltose given in drip through the vein works faster and better than an iron tablet taken by mouth for the treatment of anaemia -- and it is as ...

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Increased Antioxidants and Phenolic Compounds Produced in Salted Red Perilla Leaves During Japanese Apricot Pickling
Sep. 26, 2024 — Antioxidant content and activity are increased during the processing and digestion of Japanese apricots pickled with salted red perilla leaves, new research ...
Over Half of Iron Deficiency Cases in Large Health System Still Unresolved at Three Years
Aug. 15, 2024 — Over half of people with iron deficiency were found to still have low iron levels three years after diagnosis, and among patients whose condition was effectively treated within that timeframe, they ...
Study Suggests Even More Reasons to Eat Your Fiber
Oct. 24, 2023 — Health professionals have long praised the benefits of insoluble fiber for bowel regularity and overall health. New research suggests even more reasons we should be prioritizing fiber in our regular ...
Compound Derived from Hops Reduces Abundance of Gut Microbe Associated With Metabolic Syndrome
Sep. 21, 2023 — Researchers have shown in a mouse model and lab cultures that a compound derived from hops reduces the abundance of a gut bacterium associated with metabolic ...
The Right Combo: Getting the Most Health Benefits from Fruit Smoothies
Aug. 24, 2023 — Blending certain ingredients in fruit smoothies can influence whether your body is getting a nutritional boost, finds a new ...
Newfound Link Between Alzheimer's and Iron Could Lead to New Medical Interventions
Apr. 19, 2023 — A new study in Science Advances adds weight to a growing body of evidence that iron dysregulation may play an important role in Alzheimer's disease and therefore might provide a better target ...
Iron Link Offers New Treatment Hope for Incurable Blood Cancer
Apr. 4, 2023 — Researchers have made a landmark discovery linking iron regulation to a rare blood cancer has led to clinical trials of a potential new treatment for patients with the incurable ...
Calorie Restriction Slows Pace of Aging in Healthy Adults
Feb. 9, 2023 — In a first of its kind randomized controlled trial an international team of researchers shows that caloric restriction can slow the pace of aging in healthy adults. The CALERIE™ intervention slowed ...
What Makes Brown Rice Healthy? Decoding the Chemistry of Its Nutritional Wealth
Jan. 19, 2023 — The health-benefits of brown rice are well-known and widely advertised. But what exactly confers these excellent properties has been subject to speculation until now. Researchers have recently ...
Vitamin D Benefits and Metabolism May Depend on Body Weight
Jan. 17, 2023 — Researchers have found new evidence that vitamin D may be metabolized differently in people with an elevated body mass index (BMI). The study is a new analysis of data from the VITAL trial, a large ...
Microparticles Could Help Prevent Vitamin A Deficiency
Dec. 12, 2022 — Researchers have developed a new way to fortify foods with vitamin A, which they hope could help to improve the health of millions of people around the world. In a new study, they showed that ...
How Plants Protect Themselves from Oxidative Stress During Iron Uptake -- And Why This Is Also Important for Humans
Dec. 12, 2022 — Iron is a critical micronutrient for the survival of plants and humans, yet too much iron can also be toxic. An interdisciplinary research team has discovered that the protein PATELLIN2 is not only ...
Low Nutritional Quality in Many Vegetarian Meat Substitutes
Dec. 8, 2022 — The availability of foods based on plant proteins to substitute for meat has increased dramatically as more people choose a plant-based diet. At the same time, there are many challenges regarding the ...

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