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Researchers will systematically review whether replacing regular sodium salt with alternatives like potassium or magnesium salts helps lower blood pressure in adults with diabetes. The protocol outlines a rigorous plan to evaluate blood pressure effects, safety, and adherence using data from RCTs and quasi-RCTs.

Researchers from University of California San Diego and UC San Francisco have found that Proposition 56, a major tobacco tax increase that was overwhelmingly approved by California voters in 2016, was associated with a significant increase in smoking cessation over the next three years.

A large cross-sectional study of 12,499 Japanese workers found that higher adherence to traditional or modified Japanese diets was associated with a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms. The findings suggest that culturally rooted dietary patterns may support mental well-being, especially among educated adults.

A large cohort study in California state prisons found that COVID-19 infection modestly but significantly increases the risk of developing new-onset diabetes. The elevated risk persists for months after infection, even when accounting for confounding factors and diagnostic intensity.

Researchers in East London found that South Asian and Black Parkinson’s disease patients experience more severe motor and cognitive symptoms than White patients. Despite similar access to diagnosis, disparities persist, highlighting the need for more inclusive and culturally sensitive care.

Children born to obese mothers are at higher risk of developing metabolic disorders, even if they follow a healthy diet themselves.

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences uncovered a new tumor-suppressive response that could lead to novel therapies targeting hard-to-treat cancers.

Since their anesthetic effects were discovered approximately 180 years ago, inhalational anesthetics have been used for general anesthesia in surgical operations.

Scientists have discovered that neurons exposed to Botox (botulinum toxin A) don't just survive—they fight back.

Persistent sadness, fatigue, changes in sleep and appetite, or loss of interest are common symptoms in mothers suffering from perinatal depression.

Treating rare diseases can be complicated at the best of times, and it gets even more complicated when different patients with the same disease exhibit different symptoms.

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) Volume 17, Issue 5, on May 1, 2025, titled "Oxytocin modulates insulin and GLP-1 secretion in pancreatic islets."

The kidney, a critical organ for waste filtration and fluid regulation, is the subject of a groundbreaking molecular mapping project that could reshape our understanding of renal health.

The promise of genome editing to help understand human diseases and create new therapies is vast, but technological limitations have limited advancement of the field.

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, information began to trickle in about who was at higher risk of a dangerous outcome from infection. Men. Those over 65. Smokers. Those with obesity.

Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of microplastics may increase the risk of heart and metabolic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease and stroke.

Physicians from Bochum have used a cancer treatment method to treat severe autoimmune diseases.

A new lipid-based pathway essential for memory formation has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers – a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The systematic review highlights that while nuts influence gut microbiota, the effects are modest and vary by nut type, warranting further investigation.

Electronic cigarettes, or vapes, are widely used and available in hundreds of different types and flavors, yet researchers lack information about the everyday e-cigarette habits of young adults.