Study finds an important cause of autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects about 1 in 59 children and is diagnosed in boys roughly four times more often than in girls.
While scientists...
This contact lens can test your eyes without the doctor’s dark room
A team of Korean researchers has created the world’s first wireless contact lens that can test how well your retina works—potentially replacing the bulky,...
A breakthrough in 3D-printed skin for burn treatment
Most of us don’t think much about our skin until something goes wrong. But if you suffer a serious burn or deep wound, the...
Tiny implant could save people with diabetes from silent, deadly crashes
For people living with Type 1 diabetes, low blood sugar—also called hypoglycemia—can be a constant and dangerous threat.
If blood sugar drops too far, it...
Cats and Alzheimer’s: surprising brain similarities offer hope for humans and pets
Many people know that Alzheimer’s disease is a serious brain condition in humans, but few realize that our pets can suffer from something very...
New blood test could predict heart disease risk better than cholesterol levels alone
For nearly 60 years, doctors have relied on measuring cholesterol levels in the blood to identify people at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
But a...
Red meat in a healthy diet could benefit the brain, study suggests
For years, red meat has been linked to heart disease, prompting many health experts to recommend cutting back or eliminating it.
But new research from...
No water, no problem: The strange liquid that could host alien life
For decades, scientists have assumed that liquid water is the key ingredient for life on any planet.
On Earth, every known living thing depends on...
Common blood fat may directly cause dangerous artery disease
A new study led by Michigan Medicine has found that high levels of triglycerides — the most common type of fat found in our...
Parkinson’s drug could help fight deadly lung disease
A drug first developed more than 70 years ago to treat Parkinson’s disease may soon play a surprising new role—helping the body fight tuberculosis...