Can brain training really shave ten years off brain ageing, as a recent study...
A ten-week online brain training programme helped older adults’ brains act as though they were a decade younger, a recent study has found.
Much like...
Air pollution and climate stress may cause Alzheimer’s
A groundbreaking new study has found that air pollution and climate stress could be key risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease — but it also...
Why self-driving car companies hide crash data—and how they could share it safely
Self-driving cars have been tested on public roads for decades, from San Francisco to Pittsburgh and beyond.
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology promises safer roads and...
Study finds a new early warning sign of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the world, and experts warn that by 2030, it could become the second leading cause...
How gut bacteria and a high-fiber diet help fight deadly skin cancer
Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Australia have discovered how gut bacteria help the body’s immune system fight one...
Even ‘normal’ blood pressure in your 30s could raise heart disease risk later in...
A new study has found that even people with “normal” blood pressure in their 30s may face a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes,...
New blood test could help predict ovarian cancer treatment outcomes
A new clinical study has discovered a blood test that may help doctors predict which women with ovarian cancer are more likely to respond...
Scientists find a new hidden cause of dementia in the brain
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered that harmful molecules known as free radicals—produced inside specific brain cells called astrocytes—could play a major role...
Common heartburn and blood pressure drugs may affect breast cancer treatment
A major international study has raised concerns about how some common everyday medications might affect treatment outcomes for people with breast cancer.
The research involved...
Sharp rise in ADHD drugs poisonings alarms researchers
A new study from the University of Sydney has revealed a worrying trend — the number of Australians poisoned by ADHD medications has quadrupled...