A high fiber diet resulted in improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol, and fasting glucose in people with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Fiber intake was increased by 20-25% from recommended amounts.

Amyloid protein plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, and they appear in the brain long before memory loss occurs. A new study pinpoints the regions that show amyloid development earliest in mice.

Adults with high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes may have increased risk of cancer, heart disease, or stroke if sleeping less than 6 hours per night.

TOM-1, a brain protein, may be the "brakes" of Alzheimer's, as it helps to regulate the inflammatory response. In mouse models, reducing TOM-1 led to increased inflammation and cognitive problems.