A long walk can help you live longer than several short walks, study finds
We often hear that taking 10,000 steps a day is good for our health. But what if it’s not just how many steps you...
Why vaccines work less well as we age
As flu season returns and vaccines are rolled out, researchers at the Allen Institute are uncovering why vaccines don’t work as well in older...
Weight loss drugs show promise—but who benefits, and who misses out?
New research reviews show that some weight loss drugs can help people lose a lot of weight.
But they also raise important questions—like how safe...
Can home exercises alone relieve knee pain?
A new study has found that people with knee problems caused by a meniscal tear and osteoarthritis felt much better after doing regular home...
Sleep hormone by-product may boost memory in older people
A team of scientists in Japan has found a promising way to support memory and brain health as we get older—by using something that...
6 simple ways to protect your kidneys and prevent disease
More than 35 million adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease (CKD), but most of them don’t even know it. And the...
Scientists discover the brain’s “tipping point” that triggers sleep
Falling asleep might feel like a slow drift into slumber, but new research shows it actually happens in an instant.
Scientists have discovered that the...
Non-sugar sweeteners can help maintain weight loss, study finds
Researchers from Maastricht University and the University of Copenhagen have found that using sweeteners and sweetness enhancers in a healthy, low-sugar diet can help...
Exercise can prevent depression caused by junk food
A new study led by researchers at University College Cork and APC Microbiome Ireland has uncovered how exercise can help protect mental health, even...
Why does putting back the clocks an hour disrupt us so much?
The disruption of sleeping and waking patterns from the daylight saving clock change reveals a great deal about our everyday reliance on the interaction...