Male bonobos can decipher females’ unreliable fertility signals, allowing them to focus their efforts on matings with the highest chance of conception, according to a study by Heungjin Ryu at Kyoto University, Japan, and colleagues publishing December 9^th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

A new study published in Microbiome Research Reports reveals that a polyphenol-rich dietary pattern can significantly reduce inflammation and improve gut microbiota composition in adults aged 60 years and older with elevated inflammatory markers. Conducted as part of the MaPLE (Microbiome mAnipulation through Polyphenols for managing Leakiness in the Elderly) trial, this research showed that an eight-week polyphenol-rich diet decreased key inflammatory markers such as IL-6 and CRP, enhanced microbial diversity, and increased beneficial bacteria including Blautia and Dorea. Metabolomic analyses indicated notable shifts in polyphenol-derived metabolites associated with anti-inflammatory effects. These findings highlight the potential of polyphenol-rich diets as personalized nutritional strategies to counteract “inflammaging” and promote healthy aging.