GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are changing the foods Americans buy
The impact of popular U.S. weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy (GLP-1 receptor agonists), upon their initial introduction…
Brain training game shows early promise for treating chronic pain without drugs
Researchers at the University of New South Wales Sydney are testing a new way to treat chronic nerve…
Living plants and animals emit a faint glow that fades after death
Living organisms quietly emit light. This glow is real, measurable, and tied to life itself. Researchers at the…
Lowering blood sugar may cut heart death risk in half — helping over a billion prediabetics worldwide
Prediabetes has for many years been viewed solely as a precursor to future diabetes; however, recent findings indicate…
US county-level study links poor sleep to reduced life expectancy
It is estimated that more than 10 million American adults consistently get less than seven hours of sleep…
15-year-old physicist sets his sights on creating ‘super-humans’
Life expectancy has climbed steadily over the past century, but few people talk seriously about eliminating death itself.…
How a warm hug changes the way you feel about yourself
Skin does more than wrap your body like a protective layer. It works as a living boundary that…
Microplastics in your brain? Scientists warn of links to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
In 2004, science crossed a quiet line. Researchers confirmed that tiny scraps of plastic were not just drifting…
The future of human grief in the age of artificial intelligence
Grief looks different than it did a generation ago. Screens now hold memories once kept in photo albums…
Scientists recharge and repair human cells using donated mitochondria
Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria,…
Researchers discovered how the brain decides what to remember
A song from childhood can hit you out of nowhere. A smell can carry you back decades. Then…
The body’s hidden weapon against Alzheimer’s disease: muscles
Alzheimer’s disease steals memory, independence and, too often, life itself. Drugs can ease symptoms, but none halt the…