Why you still want dessert even when you’re completely full

by rss feed | Nov 2, 2026 | News Feeds

A 2026 narrative review examines how food liking (pleasure) and wanting (motivation) interact with hunger and satiety to influence food choices, explaining why certain foods may remain appealing even after a satisfying meal. The authors report that food reward can...

The type of fiber you eat shapes how gut bacteria feed and work together

by rss feed | Nov 2, 2026 | News Feeds

A 2021 review examined how the chemical structure and physical properties of dietary fiber influence which gut bacteria can break it down and how microbial species compete and cooperate during fermentation. The authors described how these interactions contribute to...

Eating walnuts was linked to higher IgG levels, but what does that mean for health?

by rss feed | Nov 1, 2026 | News Feeds

A two-year randomized trial involving 474 older adults found that daily consumption of 30–60 grams of walnuts was associated with 6% higher total serum IgG concentrations compared with a control diet, with an 11% difference observed among US participants. Walnut...

Extreme heat and cold hit some people far harder, and it’s not just about illness

by rss feed | Nov 1, 2026 | News Feeds

Researchers analysing 285,444 adults in Finland and the UK found that excess mortality associated with extreme heat and cold was more than tenfold higher among people with both pre-existing medical conditions and socioeconomic disadvantage than among those with...

Our Shoulder Bone Marrow Study: Results, Daily Function, and Limitations

by rss feed | Nov 1, 2026 | News Feeds, Shoulder Pain

“Is there any research?” is a question we hear often from people considering an injection for shoulder arthritis or a rotator cuff tear. Our clinic has contributed published clinical research to that discussion. In 2019, my colleagues and I published Treatment of...