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Depression: Sugary drinks, but not coffee, tied to higher risk (opens the original)
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Could your morning coffee or daily energy drink habit be affecting your mood? New research has revealed that our daily drink choices may be negatively affecting our mental health â bar one particular beverage. A meta-analysis published in August in the journal Depression and Anxiety found that drinking nonalcoholic beverages was associated with an â18% increased risk of depression,â but that coffee appeared to have a protective effect. It goes without saying that this benefit was only obse
Can a diabetes pill slow aging? 2 experts weigh in on the TAME trial (opens the original)
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Could metformin, the decades-old, generic medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, also be used to slow down biological aging? The Targeting Aging with Metformin (TAME) trial, led by the nonprofit American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), aims to answer this crucial question. The nationwide, multi-center trial will span 14 leading research institutions across the U.S. and follow 3,000 participants, ages 65 to 79, who do not have diabetes. Conducted as a double-blind, randomized, placebo-co
Hypertension: Why boosting potassium may be key for control (opens the original)
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Traditional advice for managing high blood pressure has favored lowering sodium intake; however, new evidence suggests that increasing potassium may significantly support this effort, and the potassium-to-sodium ratio may be a more accurate indicator of cardiovascular health. A new report, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, makes a case for updating current hypertension-lowering guidelines, recommending that people increase their potassium intake while also reducing their s
Longevity and protein: Restricting 3 amino acids may help extend life (opens the original)
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Evidence so far has supported caloric restriction for its purported longevity benefits, but reducing protein intake has not been widely explored. Now, a new review, published in the journal Cell Press Blue, suggests that restricting overall dietary protein intake or specific essential amino acids could help people achieve improved health span and increased longevity, similar to that achieved through calorie restriction. The review, combing over 350 scientific papers on animal and human trials, o
2026 cholesterol guidelines: Why 1 in 3 adults are above safe limits (opens the original)
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Earlier this year, the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association released the 2026 Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia, replacing its last iteration, the 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol. The updated guidelines reflected many shifts in how medical professionals now approach cholesterol and heart disease. Recently, Mass General Brigham researchers found that almost one out of every three adults without heart disease in the United States have LD
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