Health & Wellness
A Pacemaker Powered by the Heart Itself
Every heartbeat creates movement, and researchers in Wisconsin want to put that movement to work.
A new experimental device can turn the motion of a...
Popular Diabetes Drugs May Not Replace Insulin
For people with type 2 diabetes who already use long-acting insulin, adding a popular GLP-1 drug may not make it any easier to stop...
Three Daily Servings of Full-Fat Dairy Show No Harm
Milk, yogurt, and cheese with their natural fat left in have long carried a health warning because of saturated fat.
A new University of Toronto-led...
Hidden Liver Stress May Show Up in Blood Test
A person's red blood cells may carry an unexpected warning that the liver is under stress.
Scientists at The University of Toledo have found that...
Dry Cleaner Neighbors May Face Higher Parkinson’s Risk
Where a person lives may offer clues about their future risk of Parkinson’s disease.
New research involving nearly 19 million older Americans found a small...
Diabetes May Make Menopause Symptoms Worse
Menopause is a normal stage of life, but the experience can be very different from one woman to another.
Some women have only mild changes,...
Bowel Cancer Screening Could Reduce Death Risk
A small sample collected at home may help prevent a deadly outcome years later.
Swedish researchers have found that people who participated in colorectal cancer...
Your Daily Coffee May Boost Metabolic Health
A morning cup of coffee may do more than make people feel awake. A Finnish study suggests that regular coffee drinking is tied to...
Study Finds a Big Cause of Breast Cancer Growth
Breast tumors may be able to turn part of the body's immune system into a tool for building their own nerve supply.
A new University...
Brain Scans Reveal a Hidden Alzheimer’s Window
For years, scientists have known that Alzheimer’s disease can quietly develop long before a person becomes forgetful.
Now researchers in Norway have found evidence that...
Air Pollution May Worsen Arthritis Pain
A bad air day may have consequences beyond coughing or irritated eyes.
New research from South Korea suggests that people with rheumatoid arthritis may experience...
AI Spots Hidden Heart Blockage on Routine Ultrasound
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect signs of an important heart obstruction using ordinary ultrasound videos.
The technology...
Two Blood Tests May Predict Disability
Two common proteins found in blood may help doctors identify very old adults who are more likely to lose their independence in the years...
Your Eyes May Reveal Alzheimer’s Risks
Photographs of the back of the eye may reveal more than problems with vision.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that damage to tiny blood...
Gut Bacteria May Help Trigger Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease that mainly attacks the joints.
It happens when the immune system, which normally protects the body from infections,...
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Brain Health
Estrogen Therapy Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
A form of hormone therapy used by many women after menopause may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a...
Brain Stimulation May Help Restore Speech
A serious brain injury can change much more than a person's ability to move.
It can also damage the brain pathways needed to speak clearly...
An Older-Looking Brain May Warn of Dementia
An MRI scan may reveal more about dementia risk than doctors can see with the naked eye.
A new study suggests that when a person's...
First Findings of Mirror-like Activity in Individual Human Neurons
In the early 1990s, researchers studying nonhuman primates discovered a population of brain cells they called "mirror neurons."
These specialized brain cells fired when the...
Brain Scans Reveal a Hidden Alzheimer’s Window
For years, scientists have known that Alzheimer’s disease can quietly develop long before a person becomes forgetful.
Now researchers in Norway have found evidence that...