Personalized Brain Stimulation Offers New Hope For People With Hard-To-Treat Epilepsy
Doctors and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have developed a new treatment for epilepsy patients…
Genetic and inflammatory factors amplify the link between earlier menopause and cognitive risk
Women are significantly more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Earlier age at menopause is associated with…
Hormone therapy does not consistently reduce menopause-related anxiety, new review finds
Anxiety is a common and significant symptom of menopause and perimenopause, largely due to hormone fluctuations. Numerous studies…
Study reveals protein plaques in neurodegeneration function as enzymes, breaking down ATP
A new study led by Rice University’s Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede has revealed that protein clumps, or plaques that clog…
Researchers engineer a tool to dismantle cancer’s RNA-built growth hubs
In a city, coworking hubs bring people and ideas together. Inside cancer cells, similar hubs form-but instead of…
Can fitness apps and wearables make children healthier? This study says yes
A large umbrella review finds that app- and wearable-based interventions can spark small yet meaningful improvements in kids’…
Here’s what will really affect jobs in the age of AI
Technology routinely creates more jobs than it eliminates. The diffusion of computers in the United States since 1970…
A ‘gravity anomaly’ from 2007 may have impacted Earth in one unusual way
A ‘gravity anomaly’ may sound dramatic, but as defined by EBSCO, they pertain to “deviations in the expected…
Low-calorie diets linked to higher psoriatic arthritis risk, genetic study suggests
While often promoted for health benefits, low-calorie diets may carry hidden inflammatory risks, as genetic evidence reveals a…
MRI age clocks reveal how each organ ages differently and predict who develops disease or lives longer
By decoding age gaps across the brain, heart, liver, and more, scientists show that no two organs grow…
Nearly half of Kiwis plan to spend less this Christmas, Afterpay survey finds
Kiwis are shopping earlier, with 64% of respondents planning to complete most of their buying between September and…
Ex-OpenAI researcher shows how ChatGPT can push users into delusion
For some users, AI is a helpful assistant; for others, a companion. But for a few unlucky people,…