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Caffeine may help some bacteria keep antibiotics out of their cells, potentially reducing the therapeutic effects of the drugs, a new laboratory study hints. However, experts caution that it’s not yet clear how this effect might play out in humans, so caffeine drinkers needn’t panic yet. Scientists have known for decades that bacteria can protect themselves by pumping out harmful …

Psilocybin helped aging mice not just live longer but also “look better” in groundbreaking new study  PsyPost Psilocybin Might Also Be An Excellent Anti-Aging Drug  VICE 🍄 Surprising discovery: living 25 years longer thanks to “magic mushrooms”?  Techno-Science.net Fascinating new study suggests psychedelic mushrooms can slow down the aging process  good.is Magic Mushrooms could lengthen your lifespan  MSN Source link

Random mating between wild tomato plants and potato-like species 8 million to 9 million years ago may have given rise to one of our favorite carbs: the potato. Together with 107 extant, wild potato species, the cultivated potatoes we know today (Solanum tuberosum) belong to the lineage Petota. New research suggests that this lineage, or group of closely related species, …

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. If you happen to find yourself in the Southern Hemisphere with binoculars and a good view of the night sky on a dark and clear summer night, you might just be able to spot the Sculptor galaxy. And if your …

That’s it. That’s the news. Genome biologist Sanwen Huang knows a thing or two about potatoes. But his latest potato breakthrough may be his most shocking yet: potatoes are descended from tomatoes. In a Cell paper published today, Huang’s team reports that the modern potato likely emerged about 9 million years ago, when tomato plants married the etuberosum, a potato-like species …

Why Today’s Young Adults Are 4 Times More Likely To Have Rectal Cancer  Study Finds Alarming Rise in Early-Onset GI Cancers Calls for Early Screening, Lifestyle Change  Medscape ‘Strategic approach’ key to meeting unique needs of young adults with colorectal cancer  Healio Cancer is striking younger adults  The Glendale Star Bowel cancer’s demographic shift demands clinical attention  Hospital + Healthcare Source link

Breast cancer patients who have been in remission for years or even decades may still need to be cautious about respiratory infections. Some common viruses may re-awaken a very small number of dormant breast cancer cells within our lungs, according to emerging research. “Dormant cancer cells are like the embers left in an abandoned campfire, and respiratory viruses are like …

Can delaying a disease as monstrous as Alzheimer’s be as simple as walking and eating nutritious foods? A June 2025 study in Molecular Neurodegeneration assessed this topic and concluded that “up to 45% of dementia risk can be attributed to modifiable risk factors,” namely exercise and diet. What happens, the study explained, is that those two habits boost BDNF, or …

The number of people suffering from painful and disruptive hemorrhoids is growing, doctors say, with the modern lifestyle likely to blame. Research shows one in three people who receive a colonoscopy are diagnosed with hemorrhoids, with the condition accounting for about 4million doctors and hospital visits per year. In 2025, the hemorrhoids treatment market is projected to reach $1.75billion, up …

Facebook Tweet Email Link For older adults who may otherwise be food-insecure, participating in food assistance benefits may be associated with a slower cognitive decline as they age, according to new research. Compared with eligible people who were not participating in the US Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, SNAP participants showed a slower decline in cognitive function during a 10-year period, …