Fulfilling friendships boost physical and mental health: Study
Fulfilling friendships and general close social relationships are strongly linked to better physical and mental health, a global…
Fossil fuel industry is worsening Western water scarcity, study finds
In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water…
Depression stalls formation of new brain cells: Study
The small number of neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus may help prevent depression, a Columbia University…
Otago research finds eating disorders shaped by metabolic and psychiatric biology
Researchers identified six regions of the genome (parts of DNA) associated with binge-eating behaviour. One of these regions…
AI model may predict depression risk 4 years in advance: Study
Chinese researchers have developed an AI model that could predict depression risk up to four years in advance.…
Scallop-derived plasmalogens may support brain health and memory
The study, funded by B&S Corporation Co., Ltd., which manufactures and markets scallop plasmalogen, evaluated memory and brain…
Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can quell effects of solar storms, study suggests
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA’s first Artemis moonshot…
Young Kiwis talk about how they use AI – research, advice, entertainment, harassment and blackmail – and the support they want
One youngster, with the brutal honesty of youth, cautioned: “If your child is only talking to AI chatbots,…
First human trials of designer protein therapies stun US neuroscientists
“Stunned silence.” That’s how Bryan Roth of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine described the…
Wild deer costing Hawke’s Bay farmers tens of thousands of dollars – study
“Once deer numbers grow from 50 to 100 and more, the economic damage gets significant, more so if…
The Drug Behind Ozempic Pill May Help Treat Alcoholics
Topline A clinical trial from the University of Colorado Anschutz found oral semaglutide, the medication behind Ozempic and…
Common Supplement Linked to Better Health in Study of 16,000 Older Adults
A new study suggests that a popular everyday vitamin may do more than fill nutritional gaps—it could also…