How to avoid dementia — what the science really says
Sometimes, Kristine Yaffe will hear a poignant question from someone at her memory clinic. “I walk five miles…
Some statins may increase erectile dysfunction risk
Could the type of statin matter for men’s sexual health? A Mendelian randomization study suggests lipophilic statins may…
Allergies show a small but significant link to later cancer risk
A new meta-analysis suggests allergies are not broadly protective against cancer, with asthma and regional differences shaping a…
Engineered scaffold restores skull growth in craniosynostosis mouse models
An engineered triphasic biomaterial scaffold successfully recreated the cranial suture stem cell niche lost in craniosynostosis, a condition…
Could We Have Been Wrong About Fish Oil and Brain Health? New Study Raises Major Questions
New clinical trial results show that omega-3 supplements did not improve memory or cognitive function in older adults…
As presidential fitness test returns for students, so do old questions
WASHINGTON — The presidential fitness test, a divisive hallmark of children’s education from the 1960s to the 2010s,…
Nearly half of dementia cases can be prevented, study finds
Memory loss is often treated like weather, something that arrives with age and cannot be stopped. But dementia…
I’m in the hospital with the ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite
On the last Thursday of June, Cristy Cooper sat down on the toilet and immediately realized something was…
Millions of Australians are treating back pain wrong, new research reveals
Millions of Australians are suffering back pain and feel there’s no relief, but medical experts say the answer…
WHO launches PARTNERS clinical trial for Bundibugyo virus treatments
In a major international effort to evaluate potential treatments for Ebola disease due to Bundibugyo virus (BVD), the…
Can ibuprofen improve drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment?
Could a common over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug become a new weapon against drug-resistant tuberculosis? Early findings suggest immune benefits,…
European project explores how gut microbiome, dietary and lifestyle factors interact with mental health
Mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression affect millions of people across Europe and are increasingly recognized…