Outsmarting Superbugs: From Brewing to Biofilms https://news.gsu.edu/research-magazine/outsmarting-superbugs The anti-biofilm compound 4-ethoxybenzoic acid inhibits Staphylococcus aureus virulence factor production via a putative 4EB-binding pocket in key virulence-associated proteins https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1704290/full

Studies demonstrate a close link between gut flora, diet, and skin inflammation. GLP-1 agents show surprising effects in chronic skin disease https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/wissenschaft/glp-1-wirkstoffe-ueberraschender-schutz-vor-hautentzuendungen/69807538 Effects of GLP-1 Agonists on Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13116881/

Melatonin may help ease chronic muscle and joint pain https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/melatonin-benefits-sleep-pain-relief-b3016291.html Efficacy and effectiveness of melatonin for the management of musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo and active controlled trials https://journals.lww.com/pain/fulltext/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000004045~efficacy-and-effectiveness-of-melatonin-for-the-management nur leicht schmerzlindernd

Whenever we burn anything inside our homes, we cause indoor air pollution, whether we’re cooking using gas, frying bacon, lighting a wood burner, an open fire, a cigarette or incense, or ruining the toast https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/17/toxic-chemicals-home-how-to-avoid-them-pfas The toxic chemicals hiding in your home

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have shown how commonly used sweeteners inhibit the growth of certain gut bacteria https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260716/Scientists-show-how-sweeteners-slow-the-growth-of-certain-gut-bacteria.aspx The gut microbiota is implicated in adverse effects associated with low-calorie sweeteners https://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s44320-026-00225-6

Study finds melatonin may ease chronic pain Melatonin shows promise as low-cost pain relief option for musculoskeletal pain (published on July 1, 2026) https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2026/07/01/study-finds-melatonin-may-ease-chronic-pain.html For postoperative pain, melatonin is more effective than placebo https://journals.lww.com/pain/fulltext/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000004045~efficacy-and-effectiveness-of-melatonin-for-the-management

Mikroplastik scheint das Risiko für Herzinfarkte zu erhöhen https://www.scinexx.de/news/medizin/mikroplastik-scheint-das-risiko-fuer-herzinfarkte-zu-erhoehen/ Mikro- und Nanoplastik (MNPs) gelten als neuartige Risikofaktoren für Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag447/8725569 Microplastics (MNPs) are novel risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

Aktuelle Forschung belegt: Vitamin K2 kann Arterienverkalkung bremsen und das Risiko für Herzinfarkt und Schlaganfall senken. Das geringere Risiko wurde für alle Arten von Herzerkrankungen beobachtet, die mit Arteriosklerose zusammenhängen – mit 34 % insbesondere für die periphere arterielle Verschlusskrankheit, einer Durchblutungsstörung der Beine oder der Arme https://www.aponet.de/artikel/vitamin-k-senkt-das-risiko-fuer-herz-kreislauf-erkrankungen-24754 Vitamin K: Neue Studien belegen Schutz vor Herzinfarkt und Schlaganfall https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/wissenschaft/vitamin-k-neue-studien-belegen-schutz-vor-herzinfarkt-und-schlaganfall/69767828 Vitamin K Intake and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the Danish Diet Cancer and Health Study https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.020551 Originally Published 7 August 2021

Ultrafine air particles may drive 2 million premature deaths each year https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-ultrafine-air-particles-million-premature.html Ultrafine particles (UFPs) –smaller than 100 nanometres and invisible to the naked eye—contribute substantially to illness and mortality worldwide https://academic.oup.com/cardiovascres/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cvr/cvag136/8728222 Ultrafeine Partikel (UFP) mit einer Größe von unter 100 nm sind in verschmutzter Luft allgegenwärtig. Obwohl sie nur eine geringe Masse besitzen, weisen UFP eine große Oberfläche auf, können die Atemwegsbarrieren umgehen, ins Gehirn und in den Blutkreislauf gelangen und das Herz sowie andere Organe schädigen

People who engaged in physical activity for three minutes every 30 minutes during the four hours before bedtime slept an average of about half an hour longer https://www.aponet.de/artikel/studie-drei-minuten-bewegung-am-abend-koennten-den-schlaf-um-30-minuten-verlaengern-30655 Evening regular activity breaks extend subsequent free-living sleep time https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/3/e001774

Tire wear and Alzheimer's: Study finds disturbing link https://www.fr.de/panorama/alzheimer-risiko-durch-reifenabrieb-neue-studie-gibt-hinweise-zr-94393122.html 6PPD-Q: Tire wear meets key Alzheimer's genes https://it-boltwise.de/6ppd-chinon-6ppd-q-reifenabrieb-trifft-alzheimer-schluesselgene.html 6PPD-quinone: Traffic-related chemical crosses the blood-brain barrier https://ad-hoc-news.de/wissenschaft/6ppd-chinon-verkehrs-chemikalie-ueberwindet-blut-hirn-schranke/69748511 A widely used tire chemical increases the risk of Alzheimer's and interacts with the brain in a way that raises the danger of developing the disease https://newsweek.com/common-tire-chemical-may-raise-alzheimers-risk-study-finds-12172062

Association between the Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota and all-cause mortality in coronary heart disease: A retrospective cohort analysis of NHANES https://www.fitbook.de/gesundheit/darmfreundliche-ernaehrung-sterberisiko A novel metric assessing diet quality in relation to gut microbial composition https://www.ovid.com/jnls/md-journal/fulltext/10.1097/md.0000000000049532~association-between-the-dietary-index-for-gut-microbiota-and

Gut flora: Partners share bacterial strains—and disease risks. Household members share gut bacteria; sweeteners negatively affect blood sugar https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/wissenschaft/darmflora-partner-teilen-bakterienstaemme-auch-krankheitsrisiken/69700866 The most likely mechanism is that we ingest a small amount of other people's feces https://www.apotheken-umschau.de/mein-koerper/immunsystem/mikrobiom-wie-das-zusammenleben-die-bakterien-beeinflusst-1544973.html

EU: zugelassenes Pestizid Fluazinam könnte Auswirkungen auf die Gehirnentwicklung haben https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/02/eu-approved-pesticide-found-to-have-potential-effects-on-brain-development wird zur Bekämpfung verschiedener bodenbürtiger Pilz-Krankheitserreger in Kartoffeln und Äpfeln eingesetzt. Allein in Deutschland wurden 2024 ~340 Tonnen davon verkauft

Breast milk gives certain gut bacteria a head start https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-breast-gut-bacteria.html Study shows that breast milk not only supports infant nutrition during infancy but also helps select the bacteria that will become an integral part of the gut flora later in life https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73297-5