Childhood junk food may rewire the brain for life

Children who regularly eat high-fat, high-sugar foods may experience lasting changes in the brain that continue long after their diets improve, according to a new study from University College Cork (UCC). Researchers also found that beneficial gut bacteria and prebiotic fibers could help reduce some of these long-term effects and…

Popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic slash heart attack and stroke risk

New research suggests that GLP-1 weight loss medications may provide major long-term benefits for heart health in addition to helping people lose weight and manage blood sugar. Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) reviewed data from more than 90,000 participants involved in large international clinical trials. Their analysis found that…

Common pesticide linked to hidden brain damage, scientists warn

A recent study has identified a concerning connection between prenatal exposure to chlorpyrifos (CPF), a common insecticide, and lasting changes in brain structure as well as reduced motor function in children and adolescents. These findings, published in the journal JAMA Neurology, offer the first evidence of widespread, enduring impacts on…

Gli Usa hanno schierato la portaerei Nimitz nei Caraibi – Notizie – Ansa.it

Il Comando Sud degli Stati Uniti (Southcom) ha comunicato l’arrivo ieri nei Caraibi della portaerei a propulsione nucleare Nimitz e del relativo gruppo d’attacco. L’annuncio coincide con l’intensificarsi della campagna di pressione dell’amministrazione di Donald Trump contro Cuba e con l’incriminazione, sempre ieri, dell’ex presidente Raúl Castro per l’abbattimento di…

Flotilla, Carotenuto e Mantovani arrivati in Italia – Notizie – Ansa.it

  Il deputato del M5S Dario Carotenuto ed il giornalista del Fatto Quotidiano Alessandro Mantovani, che erano a bordo di una delle navi
della Flotilla intercettate dagli israeliani, sono rientrati in Italia. Sono sbarcati, all’aeroporto di Fiumicino, da un volo di linea da Atene, accolti, tra gli altri, con abbracci, dai…

Scientists discover the nutrient that can supercharge cellular energy

Mitochondria are often called the power plants of the cell because they generate the energy the body needs to function. These tiny structures constantly adjust their activity depending on how much energy cells require. Scientists have long known that nutrients influence this process, but exactly how cells sense and respond…

Forte scossa di terremoto poco dopo l’alba a Napoli – Notizie – Ansa.it

Una forte scossa di terremoto, di magnitudo 4.4 e una profondità di 3 chilometri, è stata distintamente avvertita a Napoli poco dopo l’alba, alle 5.51, e nei vicini comuni dell’area flegrea e occidentale. Si tratta di una delle scosse più elevate da quando è riesploso il bradisismo in quell’area e che…

MIT scientists discover amino acid that helps the gut heal itself

MIT researchers have discovered that a naturally occurring amino acid found in many protein-rich foods may help the intestine repair itself after damage. In a new study, scientists found that cysteine can activate an immune response that boosts intestinal stem cells and helps regenerate tissue in the small intestine. The…

UNESCO warns a tsunami in the Mediterranean is inevitable

The Mediterranean sea is widely perceived as having a low tsunami risk. History and recent modelling technology have demonstrated that destructive waves have already hit the French coast and could do so again. The results of a project carried out in Nice and along the French Riviera show why anticipation…

Scientists solve 320-million-year mystery of reptile bone armor

Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long after the first complex animals took shape. Ever since, skin bones have remained a recurring motif in evolution. Yet we still know surprisingly little about them. Why do they keep reappearing in groups as…

New quantum sensor could count individual photons and hunt dark matter

Researchers in Finland have achieved a major advance in ultra-sensitive measurement technology by detecting an amount of energy smaller than one zeptojoule, less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule. The breakthrough could improve quantum computing technology, support the search for dark matter, and eventually make it possible…