The molecule BAM15, a small mitochondrial uncoupler, reduced body fat and insulin resistance in mice without affecting appetite, which could treat obesity and fatty liver and slow down aging.

Repetitive negative thought patterns are linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and pre-dementia signs including a build-up of amyloid and tau proteins in the brain.

Sleep deprivation increased death in fruit flies and caused an accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). When ROS were neutralized in the gut, severely sleep-deprived fruit flies had normal lifespans.

The gene C19ORF57 plays a role in male fertility, which could improve reproductive medicine practices. This gene plays a crucial role in repairing DNA damage during meiosis in male gonads.