Low Vitamin D and Depression: When Deficiency Raises Risk
New research highlights a nuanced link between vitamin D status and depression: people with very low 25-hydroxyvitamin D...
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Why Extreme Old Age May Suppress Cancer: New Mouse Study
Imagine a counterintuitive twist in cancer biology: very old animals showing less cancer, not more. New research from St...
Serotonin, SSRIs and Cancer: New Paths to Treatment
Recent laboratory findings suggest a surprising link between serotonin, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) ...
Why Women Face a Higher Stroke Risk: What Experts Say
Stroke is one of the world’s leading causes of disability, but it does not affect everyone equally. Biological, reproduc...
Million-Patient Study: Heart Risk Cut by GLP-1 Drugs
A new large-scale analysis from Mass General Brigham has directly compared two of the most talked-about diabetes medicin...
Scientists Find Neurons That Drive and Calm Anxiety
Researchers in Spain have pinpointed a small group of amygdala neurons that can trigger — and, when rebalanced, reverse ...
Hidden Risks: How Swallowing Pills Hurts the Esophagus
Every day people worldwide reach for pills without a second thought. Yet a small number of those tablets can damage the ...
Body's Natural Benzos: A New Path to Nonopioid Pain
Scientists have uncovered a hidden mechanism in the human body that can naturally silence pain without the risks of addi...
Tuberculosis Still Kills 1.23 Million People in 2024
Tuberculosis remained the globe’s deadliest infectious disease in 2024, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives and hig...
Living Medicines: Can Bacteria Turn the Tide Against Cancer
Scientists are experimenting with engineered bacteria that seek out and attack tumors — a bold idea that could transform...
How IQ Shapes Hearing Speech in Noisy Places Explained
New research suggests that when it comes to following a conversation in a crowded room, what matters may not be your ear...
Midlife Heart Damage Predicts Dementia Risk Decades Later
New research reinforces a growing idea: the heart and brain are not independent organs when it comes to long-term health...
Humans Age in Two Sudden Shifts - Mid-40s and Early 60s
Getting older rarely feels like a sudden event — but new molecular research suggests our bodies jump forward in age at t...
Targeted Vitamin D Cuts Second Heart Attack Risk by Half
A new randomized clinical trial from Intermountain Health suggests that a personalized strategy for vitamin D3 supplemen...
Genetic Score Unites Tests to Reveal Hidden Heart Risks
Northwestern Medicine researchers have combined three distinct genetic testing strategies into a single, more powerful r...
New Trial Suggests Coffee May Lower Atrial Fibrillation Risk
Coffee is widely associated with alertness and a faster heartbeat, which has led many clinicians to advise people with a...
Cycling Adds Years: Japan Study Links Biking to Longevity
New long-term research from the University of Tsukuba shows that regular cycling is linked to lower risk of long-term ca...
Why Our Brains Defend Weight: Biology, Drugs and Policy
For decades the narrative has been simple: lose weight by eating less and moving more. Modern neuroscience and metabolic...
Beta-HPV Can Drive Skin Cancer: New Study Reveals Risks
A recent case study has upended assumptions about a common group of human papillomaviruses (HPV). Researchers report tha...
How Alzheimer's Hijacks the Brain's Circadian Genes
New research indicates that Alzheimer's disease may interfere with the 24-hour genetic 'clocks' inside brain support cel...