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New research links ultra-processed foods to lung cancer. Ultra-processed foods are associated with several diseases. Doctors warn that the findings don’t prove ultra-processed foods cause lung cancer. Ultra-processed foods have been linked to a slew of health conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. But new research suggests a surprising association between ultra-processed foods and lung cancer, raising …

Getting older is inevitable, but there’s been a host of studies that prove regular exercise is one of the best ways to future-proof your health. Data shows that women make up two thirds of dementia cases globally, with the loss of estrogen during menopause increasing the risk of the most common types of dementia. Yet a 44-year study, published in …

The research suggests a new approach to preventing and treating the mind-robbing disease. “It seems to somehow turn back the clock,” said the team’s senior author, Dr. Bruce Yankner, co-director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging Research, and professor of genetics and neurology at Harvard. The findings come amid a rising tide of Alzheimer’s and …

Aging Spreads Through The Body Like An Infection, And This Protein Could Be To Blame  Study Finds Source link

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the “clocks” geologists use to date events can also be misread. Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business. Case in point: the discovery of an ancient meteorite impact crater …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Cruel words can leave a mark on a child –– and may have as much of an impact as physical abuse, new research has found. People who experienced physical abuse as a child were at a 50% increased risk of reporting low mental health in adulthood compared with those with no abuse, according to the study …

More than 10 million cases of dementia are diagnosed each year, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). That’s a new case diagnosed roughly every 3.2 seconds. In addition to the personal devastation that this diagnosis causes for affected individuals and their loved ones, ADI estimates that the global cost of dementia will rise to $2.8 trillion by 2030, a number …

The observed and forecasted growth rate of paper mill papers outpaces corrective measures, a new study finds. R. Richardson et al./PNAS 2025 Systematic research fraud has outpaced corrective measures and will only keep accelerating, according to a study of problematic publishing practices and the networks that fuel them.  The study, published August 4 in Proceedings of the National Academy of …

Ten thousand steps a day is an ambitious goal and in order to achieve it you need to put in a lot of legwork, especially if you aren’t someone who has to walk around a lot as part of their daily routine. Good news if you’re not someone who has been able to reach that goal easily — a new study …

New research has pinpointed the exact age when cell aging accelerates. Many organs start to age faster around the time you’re 50. There are a few things you can do to slow the process, according to doctors. For years, the generally accepted view of aging is that it’s a process that happens gradually over time. But a study published in …