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A study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center reports that, calorie for calorie, fructose and glucose engage different gut–brain pathways in mice. The researchers found glucose more strongly suppresses activity in hunger-related AgRP neurons, while fructose produces a weaker effect through a pathway involving the gut hormone PYY and signaling via the vagus nerve.

26. juni 2026 Rapportert av AI

Record-breaking temperatures across Europe over the past week have tested long-standing heat resilience measures, particularly in France. Dozens of deaths have been reported amid the continent's second heat wave in two months.

A Turkish court convicted a hotel owner and three pest control workers for the deaths of a German family of four who were poisoned by insecticide at a hotel in Istanbul.

26. juni 2026 Rapportert av AI

The Ministry of Health has posted 6360 healthcare interns for the 2026/2027 internship programme. Interns will collect offer letters on 29 June 2026 at Afya House in Nairobi. They are scheduled to begin their 12-month placements on 1 July 2026.

A new study shows that healthy older adults experienced real improvements in memory, physical function, and stress levels after taking placebo pills for three weeks. The benefits occurred even when participants knew the pills were inactive. Researchers at Università Cattolica in Milan conducted the trial.

25. juni 2026 Rapportert av AI

The Delhi Government has decided to take action against Fortis Hospital in Shalimar Bagh following an inspection that found lapses in patient care. The probe was launched after a complaint about a stabbing victim allegedly denied timely treatment.