Carly Cassella

Articles by Carly Cassella

Major Study Reveals The Number of Whole Grain Servings You Need to Lower Heart Risks - ScienceAlert

Health September 27, 2026

Whole grains are an essential part of a healthy diet, rich in fiber, carbohydrates, and nutrients. Yet many people do not get enough on their plates. A major systematic review of 87 randomized triοΏ½...

Popular Supplement Increases Strength Even Without Exercise, Study Shows - ScienceAlert

Health September 27, 2026

Talk to any young athlete, and they'll know about creatine. It's one of the most popular supplements for improving muscle recovery and preserving muscle mass used by gym junkies around the world. NοΏ½...

8 Common Food Preservatives Linked to High Blood Pressure in 'First Study of Its Kind' - ScienceAlert

Health September 23, 2026

Scientists have identified eight chemicals commonly used to preserve food that are linked to a greater risk of high blood pressure. The long-term study tracked the health and diets of 112,395 peopleοΏ½...

The Human Brain Isn't Meant to Be Awake Past Midnight, Scientists Warn - ScienceAlert

Health September 20, 2026

Your mind doesn't work the same way at 2am as it does at 2pm. Under the cover of darkness, negative thoughts have a way of taking over. Cravings you'd shrug off at lunchtime a cigarette, a carb-heavοΏ½...

This One Habit at Night Could Silently Change The Shape of Your Heart - sciencealert.com

Health September 20, 2026

A major study of more than 10,000 adults has found that exposure to light at night is associated with subtle yet measurable signs of cardiac damage. Compared to participants who slept in near darkneοΏ½...

Common Gum Problem Is Linked to a 61% Higher Alzheimer's Risk - ScienceAlert

Health September 18, 2026

A surprising link between oral health and the brain is growing stronger by the year. In a long-term study in Japan, bleeding and receding gums were linked to a substantially higher risk of dementia.οΏ½...

A New Study Put People on a Low-Plastic Diet. It Changed The Chemicals in Their Urine. - ScienceAlert

Health September 10, 2026

Plastic is virtually unavoidable in 2026, but there may be ways to reduce your exposure to some of its associated chemicals. Two of the best places to start may be in the grocery store and the kitchοΏ½...

Scientists Had People Eat Tomato Paste For 3 Months. Their Brain Scans Looked Different. - ScienceAlert

Health September 10, 2026

One of the world's most popular foods may be quietly changing how our brains function. Red tomatoes contain a bright pigment called lycopene, a potent antioxidant that can cross the blood-brain barrοΏ½...

Scientists Find 'Ominous' Signs of Artery Damage in Nearly 8 in 10 Young Adults - ScienceAlert

Health August 28, 2026

Youth isn't enough to protect your heart. Last year, researchers examining a cohort of young adults in the US made an "ominous" observation. When they imaged and measured the carotid arteries of moοΏ½...

Cardiologists Just Changed The Universal Definition of Heart Failure - ScienceAlert

Health August 26, 2026

Leading cardiology organizations around the world are having a change of heart. Just five years after the first universal definition of heart failure was published, they are proposing a big update. οΏ½...