What is ‘Stage 0’ breast cancer and how is it treated?

Actress Danielle Fishel made headlines when she announced that she had “very, very, very early” breast cancer.

“It’s technically Stage 0,” the Boy Meets World star said on her podcast, ‘Pod Meets World’ on August 19. She plans to have surgery to remove the cancer. 

Read what the science says about Stage O breast cancer

Low-dose long-term administration of cannabis compound reverses brain ageing

In a new study that could pave the way for new treatments targeting age-related cognitive decline, researchers have discovered that low-dose, long-term administration of a key cannabis component can reverse aging processes in the brain and has an anti-aging effect overall.

Discover the primary psychoactive component in cannabis

Revolutionary anti-ageing therapy could extend lifespan by 25%

In a discovery published in Nature, a team of scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore may have found a key to slow aging. Researchers discovered that interleukin-11 (IL11) plays a crucial role in the aging process, associated with higher levels of fat accumulation and muscle loss—key indicators of aging. Inhibiting IL11’s effects may enhance a healthy lifespan.

Learn more about anti-IL11 therapy

Early-life diet, gluten, some fruits may increase type 1 diabetes risk

Researchers interested in understanding what factors contribute to the development of type 1 diabetes and how diet could affect it, conducted a study that explored how specific foods are related to the disease.

When looking at all foods combined, oats, cereals with gluten, and fruits were associated with an increased risk and cruciferous vegetables were associated with a decreased risk.

See which foods in childhood diet increase diabetes risk

Is green tea really ‘Nature’s Ozempic’?

Green tea has been bandied about as a diet hack for centuries: In ancient China 2,000 years ago, people touted the beverage as a weight loss tool. In modern times, the drink has been a staple of diet books and meal plans.

Now, green tea has followed the inevitable trajectory of any weight loss trick: It’s getting big on TikTok. Viral videos claim the drink aids with shedding pounds, going so far as to call it “nature’s Ozempic.”

Discover the beverage’s link to weight loss

Scientists uncover brain-gut connection that impairs immune defences during psychological stress

Recent research published in the journal Cell has found a link between our mental state and the immune system, particularly through an interaction between the brain and the gut. The study focused on a little-known structure in the digestive system called Brunner’s glands, located in the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine). These glands appear to play a pivotal role in how stress affects gut bacteria and immune defences.

Get to know the gut-brain-stress connection

Coffee May Help Protect Your Muscles as You Age, Study Shows

New research has found that drinking coffee may help you avoid losing muscle mass as you age. The new study, published in Frontiers in Nutrition, suggests that drinking coffee may help prevent sarcopenia, a musculoskeletal disease that compromises strength, muscle mass, and performance in the process of aging.¹

People who drank coffee every day had an 11%-13% higher muscle mass, while decaffeinated coffee showed no significant association. However, this association didn’t hold true for everyone in the study.

Find out if coffee really can protect muscle mass