Feeling lonely may hurt memory early, but not speed up cognitive decline, study finds
As people grow older, many begin to worry about memory loss and mental decline. Scientists have long tried to understand what factors might increase...
Study shows widespread disability among people with inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease, often called IBD, is a long-term condition that affects the digestive system.
It includes illnesses such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
These...
Weight loss drug can heal liver in unexpected way, study shows
Medicines like semaglutide have become very popular in recent years because they help people lose weight and control blood sugar.
Many people know these drugs...
Popular diabetes drug may improve liver health even without weight loss
A new scientific discovery is changing how doctors think about a well-known medicine used for diabetes and weight loss.
The drug, called semaglutide, has been...
Study finds a major cause of childhood brain disorders
A major new discovery is changing how scientists understand certain childhood brain disorders, and it could help thousands of families finally find answers.
A research...
New drug could help pancreatic cancer patients live longer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest cancers to treat, and it has one of the lowest survival rates.
Many patients are diagnosed when the...
Blood pressure drug shows promise against superbug infections
Antibiotic resistance is making many infections harder to treat than ever before. Some bacteria have learned how to survive even the strongest antibiotics.
These bacteria,...
Black licorice compound could reduce gut inflammation, study finds
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is becoming more common worldwide and now affects millions of people. It is a condition where the digestive system...
New stroke drug may cut risk without dangerous bleeding
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. It happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked or reduced,...
A simple blood test may detect Alzheimer’s risk years before symptoms
A new study from Mass General Brigham suggests that a simple blood test could help detect the risk of Alzheimer’s disease much earlier than...