The Truth About Prebiotic Sodas: What the Labels May Not Tell You

Colourful cans, gut-health promises and low-calorie claims have helped prebiotic sodas become one of the hottest new beverage trends. Many shoppers believe these drinks...

Fermented Plant Foods Could Open a New Era of Personalized Health

Fermented foods have been part of human diets for thousands of years. People around the world enjoy foods such as kimchi, sauerkraut, miso, tempeh,...

Low Vitamin D May Be Linked to Worse Gut Inflammation

Vitamin D is best known for helping keep bones strong, but it also plays an important role in the immune system. Scientists have been studying...

Simple Vitamin Mix May Help Prevent Vision Loss Disease

Glaucoma is one of the world's leading causes of permanent blindness. The disease slowly damages the optic nerve, which carries visual information from the eye...

Can You Drink Coffee If You Have High Blood Pressure?

If you enjoy coffee every day, new research suggests you may need to be more careful if you have very high blood pressure. The study...

A Simple Diet Trick Could Help People Live Longer Without Fasting

Scientists in Australia have discovered a simple idea that may one day help people stay healthier and live longer without following strict diets or...

A Better Way to Feed Your Gut Than Taking a Probiotic Pill

Healthy digestion starts with the tiny organisms living inside the gut, and new research suggests they may prefer a colorful menu instead of a...

Scientists Use Sun-Heated Rocks to Roast Coffee Without Natural Gas

Imagine roasting coffee using sunlight collected days earlier. That is exactly what researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in the United States are working to achieve...

Is Coffee Bad for Your Heart? Here’s The Latest Science

Love coffee? You’re hardly alone. But what is the caffeine in your mug doing to your heart health? An American Heart Association scientific statement, recently...

Common Fat in Palm Oil May Help Some Cancers Spread

A new study suggests that a fatty acid commonly found in palm oil may help certain cancers spread more easily through the body. The research...