Mary Moore RN | Health Journalist & Medical Author
Key Takeaways Higher environmental and headphone sound levels were associated with lower heart rate variability in adults participating in the Apple Hearing Study. In the environmental-noise models, an increase …
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 of Lactobacillus plantarum supplementation improved creatinine-based measures of kidney …
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 study of people with Stargardt disease. In the primary …
Changing Your Mealtimes on Weekends May Affect Heart Health, Especially in Men
Key takeaways Researchers followed 104,806 French adults for a median of 8.1 years to investigate “eating jet lag”—differences between weekday and weekend meal timing. Among men, each additional hour …
A Common Gene Variant May Change How Older Women Respond to Exercise
Key Takeaways A study of 682 adults aged 65 and older found that greater physical activity was generally associated with better muscle mass and physical function. Among women with …
People Who Slept 6 to 8 Hours Were Less Likely to Regain Weight After a Low-Carb Diet
Losing weight is difficult, but keeping it off can be an even greater challenge. New research suggests sleep habits may be one factor that separates people who maintain weight …
Blood Thinners Reduced Signs of Clotting on Replacement Heart Valves Compared With Aspirin in New Trial
A blood thinner reduced signs of clot formation on replacement aortic valves compared with aspirin after transcatheter aortic valve implantation, according to a randomized clinical trial published August 30, …
Starting Statins Earlier Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes
Statins are among the world’s most widely used medicines for lowering LDL cholesterol and reducing cardiovascular risk. New research from Denmark suggests that when people with type 2 diabetes …
Creatine for Women Over 40: New Research Finds Benefits for Muscle and Strength, but Not Every Claim Holds Up
Creatine was once associated mainly with bodybuilders and competitive athletes. Today, interest has expanded to women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, particularly as researchers investigate whether creatine could …
“Mercy Sex” in Women With HSDD: What Researchers Found, What They Assumed, and What Remains Unknown
Women diagnosed with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) may continue to have sexually satisfying experiences despite experiencing persistently low sexual desire. A 2026 review of clinical-trial data found that …

