Dr Isabella Cooper is a biochemistry medical pathology scientist, and ketogenic specialist whose research focuses on ageing biology, hyperinsulinaemia, ketogenic science, and chronic diseases ...

We’re on the final of four parts documenting “How to read a paper.” The first part reviewed levels of evidence. That’s the starting point to understand what we are reading and how robust it might be.

* A paper was published on 5th February 2026 which generated headlines such as "Statins don’t cause most side effects blamed on them." * The Clinical Trial Service Unit (CTSU) is an academic research ...

* Dietary goals for Americans were first published in 1977. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans were first published in 1980 and are revised every five years. The two key guidelines that have most ...

* A paper has been published, which claimed to show the effect of a single high-fat meal on blood flow. * The subjects – 20 healthy men aged between 18 and 35 and 21 healthy men aged between 60 and 80 ...

During the recent update of our zoeharcombe.com web site we reviewed the hundreds of articles to assign them the best category and tag matches for optimal searching. I also chose my favourite articles ...

* Last week's note reviewed a Korean population study, which led to headlines such as "Taking statins could slash dementia risk." The claims were not robust. * This week's note reports findings from a ...

* I have received many emails from readers about recent claims in the media that seed oils are not harmful and that, on the contrary, they can reduce heart disease. The common factor in the media ...

Nina Teicholz PhD is a science journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat, and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet (2014). She’s been a pioneer in ...

* This week’s note contains a podcast with Hannah Sutter and research about ketogenic diets for epilepsy. Hannah is particularly interested in (and provides food for) the ketogenic diet for epilepsy – ...

This is the 700th Monday note. In this landmark post, I share the key things that I have learned over the past 14 years: ...