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Medicine July 05, 2026

Sleep-Aligned Fasting May Help Your Heart and Blood Sugar

A randomized trial found that extending overnight fasting by 3 hours improved nighttime blood pressure dipping, heart rate, and glucose response, but not weight or sleep.

Medicine July 05, 2026

DHA Reached the Brain, But Missed the Memory Memo

A two-year trial found high-dose DHA raised a brain fluid marker in older adults at risk for dementia, but memory and brain scans stayed flat.

Medicine April 27, 2026

Wool Keratin Might Help Rebuild Tooth Enamel

Keratin films from sheep wool helped guide enamel-like minerals into order in the lab, hinting at a future tooth repair option.

Medicine April 22, 2026

Caffeine May Help Your Brain Fight Sleep Loss

In male mice, sleep deprivation hurt social memory in CA2. Caffeine partly fixed the brain signaling glitch through adenosine pathways.