Switching off inflammatory protein leads to longer, healthier lifespans in mice: Research finds a protein called IL-11 can significantly increase the healthy lifespan of mice by almost 25%

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Cancer journal devoted entire volume to cannabis

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A study shows that mortality is lower in urban areas with broader-scale greening strategies, especially when trees are within 1km of homes. This challenges the idea that smaller greenspaces closer to home (3-500m) are more beneficial

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Caffeine effectively blocked dopamine surges triggered by alcohol and could reduce alcohol’s addictive effects, finds a new study in rats, highlighting caffeine’s potential as a preventative tool in addressing alcohol addiction.

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Your friends shape your microbiome — and so do their friends. The more people interact, the more similar the make-up of their gut microbiome is. People living in the same house share up to 13.9% but even people who don’t share a roof but habitually spend free time together share 10%.

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Study confirms the benefits of commuting by bicycle in particular in reducing sickness absences | Associations Between Active Commuting and Sickness Absence in Finnish Public Sector Cohort of 28,485 Employees

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Industrial societies that rely heavily on technology experience longer, more efficient sleep compared to non-industrial populations. However, non-industrial societies maintain better circadian rhythms. Technology could help increase sleep duration but at the expense of natural circadian rhythms.

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Weight loss protects – even when weight is regained. Having lost a great deal of weight appears to offer some protection against ill health even for those who have regained some of their weight loss, finds new study of people who have undergone weight-loss surgery.

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Exercise can counter side-effects of cancer treatment, biggest review of its kind shows. 🏋️‍♀️💪🧘‍♂️💖

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Objectively-Assessed Napping Behaviors 😴 Predict Mortality ⚰️ in Middle-to-Older Aged Adults 👵👴

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**Working out doesn't just reshape your body – it rewires your gut microbiome. 🏋️‍♀️💪 During intense training, rowers had more frequent bowel movements, with 92% going within a 24-hour window. ⏰ Pushing yourself harder in training may be “feeding” your gut microbes in ways that promote better health. 🌱**

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Loneliness 😔 linked to heightened risk of death ⚰️ in those with cancer. Among 1.5 million participants, loneliness was linked to a 34% increased risk of death of any cause. It's possibly the stress of loneliness is having a physical impact on cancer patients that could be impacting their health.

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'California sober' strategy --smoking weed 🌿 -- might reduce drinking 🍻. Smoking marijuana might lead people to drink less, at least in the short term. Exposure to THC caused people to imbibe fewer drinks and delay their alcohol intake, researchers found in a series of laboratory experiments.

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Microdosing psychedelics linked to better sleep 💤 and exercise 🏋️ habits. Research indicates that people who microdose report improvements in sleep, physical activity, and diet, particularly when they start the regimen with a specific goal in mind.

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Women who experience high levels of anxiety regarding their declining health tend to age faster at a molecular level compared to those who do not.

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✨ Plant-forward diets can enhance physical attractiveness by improving facial skin coloration, body odor, and body composition, according to a review published in Recent Progress in Nutrition (2026, Vol. 6, Issue 2).

✨ Increased intake of fruits and vegetables rich in carotenoids can improve skin color within weeks, while dietary composition impacts body odor by altering sweat chemistry.

✨ Appearance-based feedback, such as visible changes in skin color, may motivate dietary behavior change more effectively than traditional health messaging focused on disease prevention.

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