New wearable detects fatigue accurately using AI and advanced sensors
Burnout and chronic fatigue carry a substantial economic cost and pose serious risks in professions where alertness is…
Molecular switch in neurons found to limit the regrowth of damaged axonal fibers
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a molecular switch in neurons that…
Highly potent opioid shows potential as therapy for pain and opioid use disorder
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a novel, highly potent opioid that shows potential…
Gut microbiome changes improve memory in early cognitive decline
From Mediterranean diets to probiotics, scientists reveal how reshaping the gut microbiome could help protect brain function, while…
Treating autonomic dysfunction can relieve symptoms of treatment-resistant depression
Consider a house with the water main half shut. The faucets sputter. The toilet runs all night. The…
New stem cell therapy offers permanent cure for Hirschsprung disease
Scientists are developing a revolutionary new stem cell therapy to treat a rare and life-threatening disease that leaves…
Scientists use living muscle to reanimate paralyzed organs
What if a technology could reanimate parts of the body that have lost their connection to the brain…
Detailed cell atlas reveals earliest changes in prostate cancer
Prostate cancer affects one in five Australian men, making it the most common cancer in the country. Now,…
Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks
The first sign came when Deepanwita Dasgupta was 5 and started stumbling more while playing at her home…
Grandad with brain cancer thought headaches were sleep apnea | Health
A grandad who put his headaches and fatigue down to sleep apnoea was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer.…
Study finds sharp drop in benzodiazepine use among older adults
Benzodiazepine treatment declined among U.S. adults between 2018 and 2022, with the steepest drop among adults ages 56…
Ion channel TRPV4 found to regulate relief after scratching an itch
When you scratch an itch, something tells your brain when to stop. That moment of relief, when scratching…