According to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, feeding urban-adapted lobster cockroaches an exclusively ultra-processed diet of potato chips and candy significantly increased their mortality rate to 47%, compared to 20% for those consuming unprocessed foods like apples and potatoes. The experiment offers a controlled look at how human-made, calorie-dense foods impact invertebrate … Read more
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring and traditional risk factor assessment via pooled cohort equations yield similar rates of major cardiovascular events when used to guide statin initiation for primary prevention, according to clinical trial results presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress. Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading global cause of morbidity and mortality, driven … Read more
Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair significantly improves clinical outcomes and quality of life for high-risk patients suffering from severe tricuspid regurgitation, according to results presented at the ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine. Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair combined with medical therapy significantly cuts heart failure hospitalizations and all-cause death … Read more
According to a narrative review published in the journal Nutrients by researchers in Australia and Croatia, the long-debated J-shaped association between moderate wine consumption and lower all-cause mortality remains biologically plausible, though methodological differences heavily shape contemporary public health guidelines. Stockley, Arthur C. Ellison, and Mirela Boban synthesized studies published primarily between 1980 and March … Read more
According to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers analyzing 51 longitudinal intervention studies in the TranslAGE database have discovered why certain epigenetic aging biomarkers track biological changes far more reliably than others. Clocks trained to predict mortality or the pace of aging showed the strongest responsiveness across lifestyle and pharmacological longevity interventions, … Read more
Accelerated biological age (ABA) in midlife serves as a significant predictor for cardiovascular disease, dementia, and mortality, according to a longitudinal study published in Scientific Reports. Researchers analyzing nearly three decades of data from the Framingham Offspring Study found that individuals with a higher biological age than their chronological age faced elevated risks of these … Read more
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model that decodes neural, cardiac, and respiratory signals from routine sleep studies to identify high-risk patients that conventional apnea measurements miss, according to a study published in Nature Communications. Sleep disorders affect nearly one billion adults globally, making accurate long-risk stratification an urgent priority for healthcare systems. Limitations of … Read more
Older adults who maintain their cognitive abilities over time—a group identified as “cognitive super-agers”—experience fewer unplanned hospitalizations and better overall health outcomes than their peers. A study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry by researchers in Australia found that individuals who preserve mental sharpness throughout their 70s and 80s face a 46% lower … Read more
According to a study published in Nature Communications by researchers Q. Ran, B. Gaubert, T. Fang, and S.H.L. Yim, transitioning global maritime shipping from conventional fossil fuels to hydrogen could prevent approximately 129,458 premature deaths annually while generating $284 billion in monetized global health benefits. The integrated modeling framework evaluates air quality, health, and economic … Read more
A study of more than 42,000 U.S. death certificates reveals that mortality rates for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are rising, with significant disparities linked to race, age, and geography. Research published in the journal Neurology indicates that Black patients experience higher mortality rates at younger ages compared to white patients, while cardiovascular conditions like … Read more