Wearable Patch Helps People Reach REM Sleep Faster
Scientists have developed a soft patch that may offer a new way to improve an important stage of sleep without using drugs or surgery.
In...
Scientists Find New Clues to Why Spinal Discs Harden
Back pain affects millions of people and can make everyday activities such as walking, sitting, working and sleeping difficult.
New research suggests that changes in...
Three Minutes of Sprinting Can Transform the Blood
Just a few minutes of very hard exercise may trigger surprisingly large changes throughout the body.
New research from Rockefeller University found that short bursts...
Weight-Loss Hormone May Also Protect Liver Health
A hormone already known for reducing appetite and helping with weight loss may have another important job.
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that GDF15...
Why Astronauts Get Constipated in Space: Their Blood Offers a Clue
Constipation is a surprisingly common problem for astronauts living in space.
Scientists have long known that digestion can change when people leave Earth, but exactly...
This Washable Smart Fabric Could Help Prevent Prosthetic Limb Injuries
A new type of smart fabric that can sense pressure and light up in response could help make prosthetic limbs more comfortable and reduce...
Your Waist May Reveal Hidden Health Risks
A tape measure around the waist may tell doctors more about a person's health than many people realize.
New research from Rutgers Health suggests that...
Your Sleeping Brain Could Reveal Future Dementia Risk
Dementia affects millions of families around the world and becomes more common as people grow older.
Doctors have effective ways to diagnose dementia after memory...
A Soft Patch Could Change How We Treat Sleep
For people with chronic sleep problems, treatment often means medication, behavioral therapy or changes in daily habits.
Researchers in Texas are exploring a very different...
Weight Loss Drugs May Do More Than Cut Weight
Medicines first developed to improve blood sugar control have quickly changed the treatment of obesity.
Now scientists are finding that GLP-1 drugs may affect far...