Researchers say short bursts of high-intensity exercise adding up to around 30 minutes a week may still improve cardiovascular fitness and long-term health. The key is not total time alone, but ...

A study of healthy volunteers found that prolonged fasting caused large, coordinated changes in thousands of proteins in the blood, especially after the third day. The body switched from glucose to ...

A Spanish study found that children getting more than 30% of their daily energy from ultra-processed foods had a much higher ...

Researchers found that bacteria in dental plaque use chemical signals to coordinate growth, and that disrupting those signals can shift the balance towards healthier species. Instead of killing ...

Researchers have developed an experimental implant designed to connect insulin-producing cells directly to the bloodstream while shielding them from immune attack. The device is intended as a step ...

A new national study has identified five broad dietary patterns among older adults in the United States. At first glance, that might sound descriptive rather than useful. But the patterns reveal some ...

A new study suggests changes in gut bacteria after bariatric surgery are closely linked to metabolic outcomes and type 2 diabetes remission. Patients with better blood sugar improvement tended to show ...