Inflammation may slow cognitive decline in older people, study finds
Research has previously linked inflammation to Alzheimer's disease (AD).
But in a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard, researchers found a surprising discovery...
A healthy diet may protect women from breast cancer
In a new study, researchers found women whose diets tend to feed inflammation may have a higher risk of breast cancer.
They tested more than...
Scientists find potential new drugs to fight COVID-19
In a new study from the Francis Crick Institute, researchers screened thousands of drug and chemical molecules and identified a range of new antivirals...
After 47 minutes, one final try resuscitated her
On a November evening, Diana and Paul Nickel played a spelling game and shared an ice cream birthday cake with their 6-year-old granddaughter, Molly.
The...
Scientists develop a new way to treat common bowel diseases
The world of microbes living in the human gut can have far-reaching effects on human health.
Multiple diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are tied...
5 things you need to know about blood pressure before it’s a problem
Blood pressure is more than just numbers your doctor writes on a chart.
To explain it, Dr. Shawna Nesbitt, medical director of the Hypertension Clinic...
Higher conscientiousness may protect cognitive functions in older people
Our aging brains collect tangles and sticky plaques that can interfere with our cognition and memory.
But in a recent study published in the Journal of...
Brain parasite spread by cats affect 30 million Americans, study shows
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers found why more than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats...
Unique neuron can guide our way home by turning compasses into a gyroscope
Finding our way home from work or school is something most of us take for granted.
Persons with Alzheimer’s disease, however, can get lost even...
This stuff in your blood can predict your Alzheimer’s risk
In a new study from UNSW Sydney, researchers found new insight into the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease...