A massive study of more than 200,000 US adults has revealed that not all potatoes are created equal – because different forms will dramatically shift your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But there's some good news for spud-lovers, showing that it all comes down to preparation and that the often…| New Atlas
Autism diagnoses have increased sharply in recent decades, leading to speculation that the condition is new or triggered by modern environmental factors. But a comprehensive review of research on autistic adults over the age of 40 paints a very different picture, showing that autism spans older…| New Atlas
Beet juice has been praised for its blood-pressure-lowering benefits, but new research suggests those benefits may also depend on your age – and your mouth. Scientists have discovered that the bacteria on your tongue play a critical role in whether dietary nitrate from beets is successfully…| New Atlas
Taking a vitamin D supplement – or getting enough of the compound naturally – can knock three years off your biological aging, according to the results of a large, long-term study. This may not seem like a lot, over a lifetime, but it's a significant amount as you become more and more susceptible…| New Atlas
The first aceclidine-based eye drop to improve near vision in adults with presbyopia, which affects more than 100 million adults in the US alone, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and will be available within three months.| New Atlas
We know diet and lifestyle play a huge role in the onset of diseases and the management of many medical conditions, but for a lot of us, making long-term changes is easier said than done. But researchers have now demonstrated that eating a plant-based diet for just two months has a significant,…| New Atlas
You may not have heard of diverticulitis – unless you've suffered through a bout of it – but by the age of 50, you have a 50/50 chance of your gut being primed for this painful condition to strike. But the good news is you can drastically reduce your odds of this rather nasty but common…| New Atlas
A three-year study has found robust evidence that one particular vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) offers older adults long-term protection against the infection, even if efficacy wanes from season to season. Despite this, just a single dose cut serious illness by nearly two thirds, and…| New Atlas
In what will soon be commonplace in drug research, scientists have used an artificial-intelligence algorithmic program to identify a compound, currently used in antimalarial treatment, that can effectively reverse the bone deterioration of osteoporosis.| New Atlas
A component of the aromatic spice cinnamon caused hair follicles to sprout in the lab, with researchers now set on developing a novel treatment to reverse hair loss through the use of natural compounds.| New Atlas