New Rules Could Help Doctors Spot MS Earlier
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, can be difficult to diagnose because its early signs are not the same for everyone.
Some people first notice blurred vision,...
Wearable Patch Helps People Reach REM Sleep Faster
Scientists have developed a soft patch that may offer a new way to improve an important stage of sleep without using drugs or surgery.
In...
Scientists Find New Clues to Why Spinal Discs Harden
Back pain affects millions of people and can make everyday activities such as walking, sitting, working and sleeping difficult.
New research suggests that changes in...
Three Minutes of Sprinting Can Transform the Blood
Just a few minutes of very hard exercise may trigger surprisingly large changes throughout the body.
New research from Rockefeller University found that short bursts...
Why Your Pupils Get Bigger When Something Surprises You
When you suddenly hear unexpected news or see something you did not expect, your pupils often become larger.
Most people never notice this tiny change,...
3 Midlife Habits Linked to 13 Extra Years Without Dementia
Keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range, avoiding diabetes and not smoking during middle age may do much more than protect your heart.
A...
Brain Stimulation May Ease Hidden Parkinson’s Symptoms
Parkinson’s disease is best known for movement problems such as shaking, stiff muscles, and slow movement.
But many people with the disease also live with...
One Injection Could Keep Arthritis Drugs in the Knee for Weeks
Osteoarthritis can turn simple activities such as walking, climbing stairs, or getting out of a chair into painful tasks.
Treatments injected directly into an affected...
PSA May Show Who Survives Advanced Prostate Cancer
Doctors often use a blood test called prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, to follow prostate cancer.
When treatment works, PSA usually falls, but doctors still need...
Later-Life Estrogen Use Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A large study has found an unexpected link between estrogen-only hormone therapy used later in life and a lower likelihood of dementia.
Women who had...