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The latest in health and medical research you need to know

    • TEAM RD
  • November 13, 2026 Updated 18:26 IST
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The latest in health and medical research you need to know

Craving Conection

Keeping a seat at the ­table for friends or ­family can improve key markers of healthy ­ageing, while eating alone showed the opposite ­effect. After reviewing data collected across 10 countries, Australian nutrition researchers determined that those who routinely ate alone consumed less food—specifically, fewer fruits and vegetables and less protein.

Part of the research suggested that those who consistently ate alone were more than twice as likely to drop significant weight, a risk factor linked to higher rates of chronic illness and increased mortality in seniors. Cooking for (and eating with) others naturally encourages better habits, the team theorized, because “social cues can be beneficial in facilitating eating behaviours.”
Shot at Prevention
Only a few cancer types are currently preventable by a vaccine—and an aggressive breast cancer may soon be joining them. In November 2025, Anixa Biosciences announced it had secured a patent for a vaccine that trains the immune system to attack alpha-lactalbumin, a protein typically present during late pregnancy and ­lactation, and also expressed in the majority of triple-negative breast cancer cases. The idea was first developed at the Cleveland Clinic, where phase one of the trial is projected to be completed this summer. If additional trials confirm its efficacy, the vaccine could be available by 2030.
More Mangoes, Please!
A study at the University of California, Davis, found that two servings of ­mangoes a day can help postmenopausal women keep their hearts healthy by lowering blood pressure...

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