A study of more than 5,000 people over 12 years showed that simple measures to assess the two conditions can facilitate the diagnosis of sarcopenic obesity without complex tests, such as MRI and CT scans. This finding expands access to treatment for older adults.

A study conducted at São Paulo State University indicates that the non-invasive technique provides lasting benefits by reducing the risk of falls. The study involved 22 volunteers with Parkinson's. disease

A significant Arctic blast expected to hit the U.S. starting later this week will bring the coldest air of the season, dangerous wind, heavy snow - and the risk of heart issues - to those living in communities from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes. The exertion of shoveling snow in extreme cold can be deadly.

A myth has been circulating among pet owners for decades: free-roaming dogs and cats are caught by dubious criminal animal catchers – and then abused in laboratories for animal testing. “But there is a clear ban on this: animals like these may not be used for animal testing,” explains biologist and neuroscientist Dr Philipp Schwedhelm from the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R) at the BfR. In the German-language BfR science podcast ‘Risiko’, Schwedhelm explains the recently published figures from the laboratory animal statistics for 2024, which he oversees and talks about myths surrounding animal testing and the search for alternatives.

Human breast milk contains a molecular secret that science has spent decades trying to replicate. These human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) account for just one per cent of breast milk, yet they train an infant’s immune system, block infections and shape gut health in ways that formula still cannot match, writes TalTech’s news portal Trialoog.