After a decades-long hiatus, new world screwworm populations have surged in Central America and Mexico — and are inching northward.

Scientists are exploring how simple tweaks to this trusted diet can address specific health concerns, including hypertension, chronic pain, cardiovascular health, and more. The Mediterranean diet is ...

Research in mice shows dangerous consequences of a very high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet. Keto was associated with fatty liver disease and harmed blood sugar regulation, with some changes happening ...

Young rats given a ketogenic diet were largely protected from the mental and behavioral issues caused by prenatal stress. The high-fat, low-carb diet appeared to safeguard brain development and ...

Researchers have shown that young rats fed a ketogenic diet—a diet with high fat and low carbohydrates—are protected from the lasting experience of pre‑natal stress. This work, which has not yet been ...

A new study is revealing that artificially sweetened drinks, like diet soda, can be just as bad — or worse — than beverages that contain sugar. As little as nine ounces of a sugary drink per day ...

Even in later life, eating well pays off; researchers reveal that healthier diets can dramatically extend the lifespan of frail adults and cut their risk of early death. Study: Combined Effects of ...

The diet cola with a hint of citrus is available for a limited time. Diet Coke Lime is officially coming back for a limited time, and fans on social media are overjoyed. The Coca‑Cola Company first ...

Drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of nonalcohol fatty liver disease by 60%, while drinking a sugary beverage could raise the risk by 50%, a new unpublished study ...

A controlled-feeding trial finds gut microbiota diversity increased after Mediterranean-style diets, with minimal to moderate amounts of beef tested, compared with the average American diet. A red ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

A high-fat diet, similar to typical saturated fat–rich junk food, causes certain brain cells in the hippocampus to become overly active after only a few days. This overactivity stems from reduced ...