Entering menopause at a later age may be associated with a small benefit to your memory years later, according to a study published in the recent issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Why does drinking alcohol or consuming sugar make us thirsty? An international study of mice in Texas and humans in Europe reveals an unexpected anti-dehydration mechanism.

Sitting too much is linked to changes in a section of the brain that is critical for memory, according to a preliminary study by UCLA researchers of middle-aged and older adults.

Coffee is one of the world’s most widely consumed beverages. Prior research has shown that in 500,000 individuals living in 10 different European nations when compared with non-coffee drinkers, those in the highest quartile of coffee consumption had statistically significant lower mortality from all causes. Reports have even shown that people who drink between three and six cups of coffee a day have lower risks of death compared to those who only consume one cup of Joe a day.

  People, drinking a lot of coffee might be good news in the battle against colon cancer, scientists with the Simmons Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center say.

A researcher has compiled evidence from more than 100 publications to show how obesity increases the risk of 13 different cancers in young adults. The meta-analysis describes how obesity has shifted certain cancers to younger age groups and intensified cellular mechanisms promoting the diseases.