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PFAS in Great Lakes Food Webs: 42 Years of Forever Chemicals on Your Plate
A University of Notre Dame analysis of 42 years of biological data found PFAS 'forever chemicals' systematically biomagnifying through every tier of the Great Lakes food web, with Lakes Erie and Ontario showing the highest concentrations—posing a public-health concern for tens of millions of people.
Health Benefits of Eating Onions: What the Science Actually Shows
A study in BMC Medicine found that people who love the taste of onions have statistically lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure — and a genetic variant may help explain why. Here's an honest look at the growing science behind onion nutrition.
Fish Oil Shows No Brain Benefit in New Study—Memory, Structure Unchanged
A first-of-its-kind study from the Medical University of South Carolina found that omega-3 fish oil supplements produced no measurable benefit on cognitive performance or brain structure, directly challenging one of the most popular reasons Americans take the supplement.
GLP-1 Misuse in Eating Disorders: What a New Study Found
A newly published study found that people with eating disorders use GLP-1 medications like Ozempic at more than double the general population rate, with roughly 10 percent misusing their prescribed doses — and no standardized screening exists to catch it.
Ancient Egyptian Mummies Show Heart Disease 3,500 Years Before Modern Diets
CT scans of 137 ancient mummies, including Egyptians who died 1,500 years before the Common Era, revealed calcified arterial plaques in 38% of specimens — a landmark finding now on vivid display at Tampa Museum of Art's first-ever ancient Egypt exhibition.
Alzheimer’s Brain Cell Death: Scientists Identify the Mechanisms Behind It
New research reveals that Alzheimer's brain cell death is not passive suffocation but a series of deliberate, programmed processes—including necroptosis, karyoptosis, and toxic RNA damage—that may one day be interrupted by targeted therapies.Load More
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