Grandparents, parents, and a child brushing their teeth together at home. Gum Disease and Tooth Decay Show Familial Clustering Across Three Generations, New Study Finds - Key Takeaways A new study of 966 co-resident three-generation families in South Korea found that clinically measured periodontitis and caries…

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Human abdomen with an illustration of the intestines and a magnified view of gut microbes including Bacteroides and Prevotella. Gut Microbiome Pattern Linked to Earlier Inflammation and Higher Disease Risk - Key Takeaways In Danish adults, gut microbiome composition was more strongly associated than chronological age with most inflammatory and physiological…
Carrageenan, guar gum and modified starch displayed beside packaged foods and an enlarged ingredient label. Carrageenan, Guar Gum and Modified Starches Were Part of Food Additive Mix Linked to Heart Disease - Key Takeaways A prospective study of 112,050 French adults found that several patterns of food additives commonly consumed together were…
Doctor reviewing liver scans and a machine-learning recurrence risk assessment on a medical monitor. Machine-Learning Model Shows Promise for Predicting Liver Cancer Recurrence After Ablation - Key Takeaways Researchers developed a machine-learning model to estimate the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma returning after ablation. The retrospective study…
Evening Exercise Before a Short Night of Sleep A 30-Minute Evening Workout Improved Memory Performance After a Short Night of Sleep - Key Takeaways In a randomized laboratory experiment involving 88 healthy adults ages 18 to 35, people who exercised before a…
Waist to Hip Ratio Health Risks Where You Carry Body Fat May Matter for Cancer and Longevity, Study Suggests - Key Takeaways A prospective study of 94,139 adults in northern China found that a higher waist-to-hip ratio was associated with…
Smartphone Memory Testing and Early Alzheimer’s Research Smartphone Memory Tests Picked Up Subtle Differences Linked to Alzheimer’s Brain Changes - Key Takeaways A study of 123 adults aged 65 and older tested whether repeated smartphone assessments could capture cognitive differences…
Yemeni men traditionally chewing khat during a social gathering. Khat Chewing Linked to Larger Reactive Oral Lesions in Yemeni Dental Study - Key Takeaways A cross-sectional study of 1,197 dental patients in Yemen found that habitual khat chewing was associated with smoking,…
Woman sitting on a sofa holding her lower abdomen while experiencing pelvic pain. Endometriosis Menstrual Pain Dropped to Minimal or No Pain After a Median of 8 Weeks With Relugolix Therapy - Endometriosis Menstrual Pain Fell to Minimal Levels Within a Median of 8 Weeks in Treatment Study Key Takeaways In an…
Woman wearing over-ear headphones on a busy city street near traffic and road construction. Louder Everyday Noise and Headphone Sound Linked to Lower Heart Rate Variability - Key Takeaways Higher environmental and headphone sound levels were associated with lower heart rate variability in adults participating in the…
Postoperative AP radiograph following total knee replacement, illustrating implant position. Functional vs Mechanical Alignment in Robotic Knee Replacement: What the New Evidence Actually Shows - Key Takeaways A new 2026 meta-analysis comparing functional alignment with mechanical alignment in robotic primary total knee arthroplasty suggests that…
Probiotic supplement, capsule and glass of water beside a kidney model and chronic kidney disease information booklet. Probiotic Improved Kidney Function Measures in Small Randomized Trial of People With CKD - Key Takeaways In a randomized, double-blind trial of 72 adults with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease, six months…
Ophthalmologist examining a woman's eye with a slit lamp in an eye clinic. Experimental Vitamin A Therapy Slowed Retinal Atrophy in People With Stargardt Disease - Key Takeaways An experimental oral drug called gildeuretinol acetate slowed the expansion of retinal atrophic lesions in a phase 2…

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