People who used cannabis frequently woke up with more cortisol already circulating in their bodies than people who did not, according to Oregon State University researchers, though the size of the normal morning cortisol rise was similar between the two groups. The distinction is the finding. The study examined the cortisol awakening response, and the…
Recent research has prompted closer scrutiny of prebiotic sodas, suggesting that not all beverages marketed for gut health provide the same nutritional value. Researchers found that some commercially available prebiotic sodas contained relatively high amounts of sugar and lower amounts of dietary fiber than consumers might expect based on their health-focused marketing, raising questions about…
This is the web edition of STAT’s AAIC in 30 newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox here. Hi there from Day 2 of AAIC. There may be 10,200 people here at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference — up 1,700 from last year — from 115 countries, as the association’s Maria Carrillo announced at…
Intermittent fasting produced comparable weight loss to traditional daily calorie restriction over 18 months — but people following intermittent fasting did so without the same constant feeling of needing to monitor and limit their food intake, according to a new study from Adelaide University published in the journal Clinical Nutrition. That distinction may matter more…
Last week, the Rent Guidelines Board voted for a freeze on the rent for New York City’s one million rent-regulated apartments, fulfilling one of Mayor Mamdani’s defining campaign promises. There has been plenty of discussion of the decision, both supportive and critical. But there’s one aspect of it, of particular interest to me, that has…
