Health

A tiny, stress-sensitive population of neurons deep in the cortex may be orchestrating blood flow and electrical activit...

New analysis suggests a familiar diabetes medication may also boost the odds of reaching an unusually long life in women...

New analysis suggests a familiar diabetes medication may also boost the odds of reaching an unusually long life in women...

A new randomized clinical trial tested whether boosting a key cellular energy molecule could ease lingering cognitive an...

A 20-year investigation in Bangladesh shows that reducing arsenic levels in drinking water can halve deaths from cancer,...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have uncovered a startling metabolic loop: alcohol triggers the body ...

A long-term study from the University of Virginia suggests that hostile relationships during adolescence — especially re...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) report a breakthrough molecule, SU212, that selectively deg...

A comprehensive analysis of 70 plastic toys sold in Brazil has uncovered widespread contamination with hazardous metals ...

Natural fluctuations in sex hormones do more than influence mood: a new set of experiments shows they change how the bra...

New research highlights a nuanced link between vitamin D status and depression: people with very low 25-hydroxyvitamin D...

Imagine a counterintuitive twist in cancer biology: very old animals showing less cancer, not more. New research from St...

Recent laboratory findings suggest a surprising link between serotonin, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) ...

Stroke is one of the world’s leading causes of disability, but it does not affect everyone equally. Biological, reproduc...

A new large-scale analysis from Mass General Brigham has directly compared two of the most talked-about diabetes medicin...

Researchers in Spain have pinpointed a small group of amygdala neurons that can trigger — and, when rebalanced, reverse ...

Every day people worldwide reach for pills without a second thought. Yet a small number of those tablets can damage the ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden mechanism in the human body that can naturally silence pain without the risks of addi...

Tuberculosis remained the globe’s deadliest infectious disease in 2024, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives and hig...

Scientists are experimenting with engineered bacteria that seek out and attack tumors — a bold idea that could transform...