Aging weakness may be caused by the brain, not just muscles
Getting older often comes with physical changes. Many people notice they cannot move as quickly as before or that everyday activities feel harder.
Climbing stairs,...
Why the ‘less important’ blood pressure number may save your life
Most people have had their blood pressure checked during a doctor’s visit. The reading usually shows two numbers, such as 120 over 80.
For many...
Scientists uncover big cause of autism and schizophrenia before birth
Scientists at the University of Exeter have made an important discovery about how the human brain develops from the earliest stages of life through...
Good news about weight-loss drugs and muscle health
Obesity has become one of the biggest health challenges in the world.
Millions of people struggle with excess weight, and many also face serious health...
Research finds how to wipe out dangerous ‘zombie cells’ in cancer and aging
A major new study has revealed how dangerous “zombie cells” survive inside the body and continue causing harm long after they stop functioning normally.
Scientists...
Poor sleep may age your brain, heart, and immune system faster
Scientists have long warned that poor sleep can damage health, but new research suggests the effects may reach far deeper into the body than...
Scientists discover metformin may work mainly through the gut, not the liver
For decades, scientists believed that metformin, one of the world’s most widely used drugs for Type 2 Diabetes, mainly worked by targeting the liver...
Scientists discover faster way to build new medicines by swapping atoms in molecules
Chemists at University of Chicago have developed a new chemical technique that could make it much easier and faster to create future medicines.
The breakthrough...
Ultra-sensitive test could improve diagnosis of this dementia
Dementia affects tens of millions of people around the world and is becoming more common as life expectancy increases.
The condition causes a gradual decline...
Why insulin-producing cells eventually struggle in type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes has become one of the biggest global health problems of modern times. More than half a billion people worldwide are currently...