Meditation reduces long-term stress, and your hair can show it

In a new study from Max Planck Institute, researchers found mental training that promotes skills such as mindfulness, gratitude or compassion reduces the concentration...

Weight loss helps knee arthritis

Recent research shows that people who are overweight can reduce their symptoms of knee arthritis by losing at least 20% of their weight. Millions of...

She thought her dizziness, exhaustion came from being a mom

Their young sons in bed, Lucy Henglefelt and her husband, Adam, were cleaning their Sioux Falls, South Dakota, home to put it on the...

Scientists find promising results for Parkinson’s disease treatment

In a new study from Carnegie Mellon University, researchers found a way to make deep brain stimulation (DBS) more precise, resulting in therapeutic effects...

Low-carb diet coaching can benefit people with diabetes

In a new study from Duke University, researchers found for people with difficult-to-control diabetes, adding intensive weight management counseling to group medical visits provided...

This single-shot vaccine can protect against COVID-19 variants

Vaccines against COVID-19 were developed early in the pandemic. But the virus has been changing. Now there are different versions, called variants, all over...

90% of patients with high blood pressure may need more treatment

In several new studies published in Brain and Behavior and others, researchers found many people with high blood pressure may need to get more...

This surgery better reduces diabetes

In a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found for people with obesity, a procedure rarely performed in the US more...

Signs of Alzheimer’s disease can be detectable before symptoms are obvious

In a new study from the University of Glasgow, researchers found healthy people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease may show differences...

Painful joints? Early treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is key

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. There are over 100 types of arthritis. While their symptoms can be similar, their underlying causes vary. Osteoarthritis is the...