This FDA-approved drug may reduce skin aging
A recent study from Drexel University found that an FDA-approved drug, rapamycin, normally used to prevent organ rejection after transplant surgery, may also slow...
Premature menopause can increase multiple health problems in your 60s
In a new study, researchers found that women who experience premature menopause are almost three times more likely to develop multiple, chronic medical problems...
Autism linked to cognitive impairment, new study shows
Autism can bestow brilliance as well as cognitive difficulty, but how either scenario plays out in the brain is not clear.
In a new study,...
New way to predict Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it strikes
For a person with Alzheimer's disease, there's no turning back the clock.
By the time she begins to experience memory loss and other worrisome signs,...
Single dose of this psychedelic drug may reduce depression, anxiety for years
In a new study, researchers found that a one-time, single-dose treatment of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, combined with psychotherapy appears to...
Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of heart failure, high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that compared with routine care, weight loss surgery was linked to a reduced risk of high blood pressure,...
Supplements cannot protect kidney health in type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that supplements of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids (often sold as fish oil) do not help people...
Wuhan coronavirus links origin to wild animals
The consumption of wildlife in China may be the main driver of the country’s coronavirus outbreak, says a Virginia Tech expert.
“It’s not surprising that...
This stuff in body fat offers a new way to treat type 2 diabetes
About 30 million people in the United States have diabetes, and up to 95% of these individuals have the type 2 form of the...
This common painkiller may help treat deadliest infectious disease
Tuberculosis—which affects a third of the global population—currently kills two million people every year.
The spread of multi-drug resistant strains means antibiotics are becoming less...