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Small study finds microdoses of cannabis stalled cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients
As the world’s population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease increases. Given the lack of curative treatments and...
Falling church attendance is linked to increase of ‘deaths of despair’
A new study suggests that fewer people going to church—especially among white, middle-aged Americans without college degrees—may be connected to the rise in "deaths...
Tips for families to navigate eating, physical activity and sleep in the holiday season
The holiday season is a time of exciting activities, family get-togethers and a time away from the normal work and school routine. As a...
Worrying about money and food can age your heart faster
A new study has found that money problems and not having enough food are two of the biggest reasons why some people’s hearts age...
New brain health score can predict stroke risk better
A new study from Mass General Brigham has found that a tool called the Brain Care Score, or BCS, can help predict who is...
‘Junk’ DNA may hold the key to Alzheimer’s treatment
Did you know that only about 2% of your DNA contains actual genes? The other 98%—often called “junk” DNA—was long thought to do nothing...
This stretchable invisibility cloak hides objects even as they move
In the Harry Potter stories, an invisibility cloak can hide a person even while they walk, bend, or run.
In the real world, scientists have...
Astronomers witness a violent space collision around a nearby star
Astronomers have captured something extraordinary: the aftermath of a violent collision between large space rocks in another planetary system.
Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, scientists...
These simple lifestyle changes can lower high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a common condition that can lead to serious health problems like heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage...
Why does my hip hurt? Hip pain can have many causes and mostly doesn’t...
You can feel hip pain at any stage of life, including childhood, young adulthood and the middle years.
This can come as a surprise; many...
How gut diseases can affect your mental health
Living with gut problems like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can be difficult, both physically and emotionally.
These conditions are part of a group called...
Living longer with tailored chemotherapy—despite incurable cancer
Just a few months ago, Ragnhild Vigdis Langli (70) was planning her own funeral.
She contacted her local church and wrote a letter to her...
AI tool speeds up kidney cancer detection
A new AI-powered tool is helping doctors find kidney cancer faster and more accurately.
Researchers from the University of Tartu, working with the company Better...
How exercise works like medicine for high blood pressure
Linda Pescatello, a top expert in kinesiology at the University of Connecticut, is a well-known researcher studying how exercise can be used as medicine.
Her...
Carbs in your diet may be the key to dementia prevention
A new study has found that the type and amount of carbohydrates you eat could play a big role in whether you develop dementia...
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Earth may be slowly feeding the moon with water and nitrogen, study finds
The Moon is often seen as a dry, lifeless world covered in dust.
But new research suggests its surface may hold more useful material than...
Scientists capture a rare cosmic dance caused by a rapidly rotating black hole
Astronomers have made an extraordinary discovery that brings one of Einstein’s lesser-known predictions to life.
For the first time, scientists have observed a swirling distortion...
Ancient flower art reveals mathematical thinking 8,000 years ago
A new study suggests that some of the world’s earliest botanical art was much more than decoration.
Researchers have found that people living over 8,000...
Uranus and Neptune could be “rock giants,” not just ice worlds
For decades, scientists have believed that Uranus and Neptune are “ice giants,” planets made mostly of icy materials like water, ammonia and methane.
But a...
Tiny carbon nanotubes could transform flexible solar panels forever
Scientists have long believed that perovskite solar cells could transform the solar industry because they are light, inexpensive and highly efficient.
However, one major weakness...