Health & Wellness
Feeling lonely may hurt memory early, but not speed up cognitive decline, study finds
As people grow older, many begin to worry about memory loss and mental decline. Scientists have long tried to understand what factors might increase...
Study shows widespread disability among people with inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease, often called IBD, is a long-term condition that affects the digestive system.
It includes illnesses such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
These...
Weight loss drug can heal liver in unexpected way, study shows
Medicines like semaglutide have become very popular in recent years because they help people lose weight and control blood sugar.
Many people know these drugs...
This simple fruit wash could make produce safer and last longer
A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia has developed a new way to clean fruit that could make it both safer...
Popular diabetes drug may improve liver health even without weight loss
A new scientific discovery is changing how doctors think about a well-known medicine used for diabetes and weight loss.
The drug, called semaglutide, has been...
Study finds a major cause of childhood brain disorders
A major new discovery is changing how scientists understand certain childhood brain disorders, and it could help thousands of families finally find answers.
A research...
New drug could help pancreatic cancer patients live longer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest cancers to treat, and it has one of the lowest survival rates.
Many patients are diagnosed when the...
Carrying extra weight for years may be more harmful than you realize
Many people think about their weight as a number they see at a single moment, such as during a doctor’s visit. Doctors often use...
Blood pressure drug shows promise against superbug infections
Antibiotic resistance is making many infections harder to treat than ever before. Some bacteria have learned how to survive even the strongest antibiotics.
These bacteria,...
Black licorice compound could reduce gut inflammation, study finds
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is becoming more common worldwide and now affects millions of people. It is a condition where the digestive system...
New stroke drug may cut risk without dangerous bleeding
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. It happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked or reduced,...
A simple blood test may detect Alzheimer’s risk years before symptoms
A new study from Mass General Brigham suggests that a simple blood test could help detect the risk of Alzheimer’s disease much earlier than...
Common pain reliever used in pregnancy not linked to autism risk
Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol or by brand names such as Tylenol, is one of the most widely used medicines in the world.
It is...
How often should people with type 2 diabetes check blood sugar?
Living with type 2 diabetes means keeping your blood sugar levels within a healthy range.
This is important because high or low blood sugar over...
Can marijuana change your DNA?
Marijuana use is becoming more common, especially as laws change and more places allow it for medical or recreational use.
In the United States, recent...
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Brain Health
Scientists create printed neurons that communicate with real brain cells
Scientists have created artificial neurons that can communicate directly with real brain cells, opening the door to new medical devices and more efficient computing.
In...
Feeling lonely may hurt memory early, but not speed up cognitive decline, study finds
As people grow older, many begin to worry about memory loss and mental decline. Scientists have long tried to understand what factors might increase...
New stroke drug may cut risk without dangerous bleeding
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. It happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked or reduced,...
A simple blood test may detect Alzheimer’s risk years before symptoms
A new study from Mass General Brigham suggests that a simple blood test could help detect the risk of Alzheimer’s disease much earlier than...
Study finds how to slow brain damage in Parkinson’s and dementia
Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia are serious conditions that affect the brain and change how people move, think, and live their daily lives.
Millions...