When María Branyas Morera died at the age of 117, she left more than memories. She left science a gift: samples of her microbiome. Researchers are revealing the secrets it held that could help all of us live a lot longer…

Is the caffeine in your cup of coffee harming your heart? The answers have been mixed. On the one hand, it can raise blood pressure. On the other, it reduces risk of heart failure. But what it does for your blood vessels…

The list of people I know with type 2 diabetes grows daily. So does the number of people on diabetes drugs, like metformin. But what if I told you that there was a plant that may be just as effective at improving glucose intolerance as metformin, but without the side effects?

Pancreatic cancer is challenging. It’s deadly because it’s next to impossible to detect, and there’s no reliable screening method for it. But a newly identified risk factor offers both a way to determine who’s at highest risk and how to avoid it…

Zeaxanthin is best known for supporting eye health. But what it does for our eyes is just the tip of the iceberg. Scientists show how zeaxanthin can be a powerful ally in the fight against some of the most dangerous cancers…

Vitamin D is the secret to a strong immune system. It’s proven to stimulate your first line of defense against illness. But a simple mistake can do the opposite, setting your immune system up for failure by stealing your natural vitamin D…

A drug that helps regrow hair and ease symptoms of enlarged prostate sounds like something a lot of men can appreciate. What they won’t appreciate are multiple studies showing the danger to their mental health that were ignored for the sake of profits…

The kidneys and the brain are very different organs. But they’re similar in one respect: they’re nourished by a network of small blood vessels. When this network is damaged in the kidneys, it has consequences for the brain…

Lots of studies say that restricting certain foods is heart-protective. But sometimes studies can be contradictory. But researchers really put the impact of food to the test using twins and say this diet can turn heart health around in just six weeks…

When you hear cranberries mentioned in a health conversation, you probably immediately think of urinary tract infections. But then we heard about their effect on cholesterol. Turns out that was just the tip of the iceberg for these little berries…

Our lungs have a lot going against them. But unless we experience an illness, we don’t give them a second thought. If you want yours to stay healthy and keep effortlessly doing their job, you need to know why fruit matters…

High-sugar snacks are usually a bad idea, unless it’s one specific tropical fruit, packed with over 30 grams of sugar, that can not only help you shed unwanted body fat, but also improve insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control.