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A study of 2,044 older Japanese adults found that those with lower vitamin C levels in their blood plasma tended to have a lower volume of grey matter in their brains, as well as lower connectivity amongst a collection of brain regions known as the default mode network. Haruka Nagaya of Hirosaki University, Japan, and colleagues present these findings in the open access journal PLOS One on June 10, 2026. more
Scientists find screen time, BMI, and mental health may be linked to sleep quality in Chinese adolescents

A teen’s mental health, as well as their body mass index (BMI) and screen time, are significantly associated with their sleep quality, according to a new paper published June 10, 20 ...

First real-world evidence shows food labels and advertising bans are cutting childhood obesity

A comprehensive package of food policies implemented in Chile has been linked to a measurable reduction in the risk of overweight and obesity among young children, according to a study pu ...

Your blood could reveal Lung Cancer risk 5 years in advance, study finds

Lung cancer remains Australia’s leading cause of cancer death, with around 15,000 diagnoses annually.

The silent eye problem is growing among smartphone users — And most people don't know they have it

An eye specialist has warned that many people are unknowingly suffering from a blinking-related problem that can lead to chronic dry eye syndrome and affect vision if left untreated.

What’s in your food? New figures reveal a massive global health crisis

Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released recently by the World H ...

Shocking Case: Scientists accused of smuggling deactivated Mpox virus into America

Two scientists have been charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and making false statements to federal law enforcement, United States ...

Fatty liver could be quietly doubling your heart attack risk, shocking study finds

A large multicenter clinical trial has found that individuals with hepatic steatosis—commonly known as fatty liver disease—have significantly more rupture-prone plaque in thei ...

New study reveals 8 percent of Americans have no health insurance coverage

The United States remains one of the few developed countries where a significant share of the population lacks health insurance coverage, with around 27 million Americans — nearly 8 ...

New Ebola crisis: Russia claims creating vaccine that can work against deadly Bundibugyo variant

Russia has claimed to have developed a vaccine that may offer protection against Bundibugyo, the rare Ebola strain currently upticking cases in Central Africa.