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Key Takeaways Daily orange juice changed activity in 1,700+ genes Gene responses differed between normal weight and overweight individuals Experts say results are promising but are based on a small study without a control drink WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Your morning orange juice may be influencing your health in ways you can't see. In a new study published recently in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research , [...]

Volunteers with mild cognitive impairment who practiced strength training showed improvements in memory and brain anatomy after six months, say scientists. Weight training has been previously shown to improve strength and muscle mass, reduce body fat, and contribute to well-being and mental health. Now, a new study conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil suggests it protects the brains of older people against dementia. The study involved 44 people with mild [...]

Updated Key Takeaways The combination of chronic arthritic joint pain and depression could speed declines in cognition and memory in older people The brain might be overwhelmed by dealing with these two threats, researchers say The findings are a wake-up call to doctors to take both conditions more seriously in older patients THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Having achy, painful joints isn't just a physical woe: Coupled with depression, it could also degrade an older [...]

Researchers say the flea toad measures just 6.95 millimeters in length and can fit on the tip of a finger. The name of the new species, B. dacnis, pays tribute to Project Dacnis, a conservation, research and education NGO that maintains private areas of the Atlantic Rainforest, including the one where the animal was found, in Ubatuba, on the coast of São Paulo state. Luís Felipe Toledo, corresponding author of the article and a professor in the Institute of Biology [...]

Microplastics have been found throughout the human body -- including inside lungs, blood and brains -- and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the alarm. These tiny pieces of plastic have been detected almost everywhere on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, as well as in the air, water, soil and food chain. Every day humans ingest, inhale or otherwise come in contact with microplastics, which are less than five [...]

MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain. Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell centers, the olfactory bulb. The particles were likely breathed in over a lifetime, since tiny floating microplastics are ubiquitous in the air. Although microplastics have already been found in human lungs, intestines, [...]

Teenagers glued to their screens for more than three hours a day suffer worse back pain, a new study has revealed. Girls suffer worse than boys, and back pain is also associated with physical inactivity and low academic achievement. The nearness of the screen to the eyes as well as sitting or lying on your stomach while viewing were also risk factors, along with the duration. The team at São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in Brazil analyzed data from more than 1,600 school [...]

TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most cases of type 2 diabetes can be linked to making poor food choices, a new study finds. Researchers from Tufts University in Boston linked poor diet to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes — about 70% of new diagnoses globally — in 2018. The biggest impact came from insufficient intake of whole grains, too much refined rice and wheat, and overconsumption of processed meat. “Our study suggests poor carbohydrate quality is [...]

MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One way to maintain muscle strength with age: Get enough vitamin D. Researchers in Brazil and the United Kingdom found that older folks who were deficient in the vitamin increased their risk of losing muscle strength by 78%. "Vitamin D is known to participate in various functions. …," said study co-author Tiago da Silva Alexandre , a professor of gerontology at Federal University of São Carlos. "Its many roles [...]