Neat News 3678 (added 2026-09-11)

Retaking a farm by nature

Scientists studied a farm that had been abandoned for a decade and found that the land became a flourishing wildflower meadow. The experiment shows that nature can retake land and restore the biodiversity.

related: #flowers #biodiversity

Neat News 3677 (added 2026-09-10)

Improved cognition by training

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In a new study it has been found that combining exercise, healthy eating, cognitive training, and social engagement can improve cognition in older adults 55 percent more than just following basic health advice.

related: #cognition #training

Neat News 3676 (added 2026-09-09)

Arthritis drug against hair loss?

In experiments with more than 1000 participants it has been found that an arthritis drug, upadacitinib, may be able to restore hair in people with severe hair loss. More tests are necessary.

related: #hair_loss

Neat News 3675 (added 2026-09-08)

Berries and burning fat

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New research found that berries - such as blueberries - and grapes contain a substance, called pterostilbene, that may help muscles to burn excess fat.

related: #berry #fat

Neat News 3674 (added 2026-09-07)

Exercise more often?

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Doing exercises has many health benefits. A new study tried to find out what is better for mental health, hard exercises or many exercises. They found that for reducing the risk of depression and anxiety it is better to exercise more often than to have fewer but more challenging exercises.

related: #depression #anxiety #exercise

Neat News 3673 (added 2026-09-04)

New artificial sweetener developed

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A new artificial sweetener has been developed that is 3500 as sweet as sucrose, but it does not have the side effect of other artificial sweeteners, because it does not lead to a spike in insulin. More research is needed, in particular to see whether it is safe for consumption.

related: #sugar #artificial_sweetener #insulin

Neat News 3672 (added 2026-09-03)

Dark sweet cherries to fight breast cancer

It has been found that deep red sweet cherries contain substances that might reduce tumour growth, metastasis, and treatment resistance in a particular aggressive form of breast cancer.

related: #breast_cancer #cherry

Neat News 3671 (added 2026-09-02)

Spinach bread

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In a study with eating white bread compared to eating spinach enriched bread, it has been found that the bread with spinach leads to a delayed insulin peak by about 30 minutes compared to the white bread, which in turn leads to a delayed rise in hunger later on.

related: #bread #spinach #insulin #hunger

Neat News 3670 (added 2026-09-01)

Saved children in Nepal

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When the devastating flood in Nepal was racing towards a school, a school accountant got a warning from a relative by telephone. This gave the school 14 minutes to evacuate. As a consequence more than 900 students and 16 faculty members were saved.

related: #flood #Nepal #school