Newer blood thinners linked to slower Alzheimer’s decline
Newer blood thinners were linked to slightly slower memory and thinking decline in people with both Alzheimer’s disease…
‘Gym bros’ may have been right all along — should we all be eating more protein?
The usual public health message on exercise and diet is simple: do enough to avoid trouble. Walk more.…
Great apes show mental differences that do not follow human rules
Ape minds have long been treated as clues to humanity’s past. Compare a chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, or orangutan…
Chatbots outperform doctors in diagnosing many diseases, study finds
Some medical decisions do not come with a single clean answer. A doctor may know what disease a…
You don’t need exhausting workouts to build strength and health, study finds
If you think better workouts must leave you drained, sore, or barely able to walk the next day,…
AI is transforming pediatric surgery, but with strong ethical concerns
Before a child goes into an operating room, a large screen displays a risk score. This score predicts…
Death is not the end: What physics says about dying
A flame goes out, and something in the room shifts with it. Not because matter has vanished, but…
Bowhead whales may hold the key to humans living up to 200 years
The Iñupiat people of Alaska have long said that bowhead whales live two human lifetimes. That oral knowledge…
Breakthrough new drug lowers blood sugar and burns fat without muscle loss
A new study offers fresh hope for people living with type 2 diabetes and obesity. Researchers report progress…
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…
Research links exercise to reduced inflammation and slower aging
Fresh insight into how regular movement protects the body from aging comes from a long-running study published in…
Fatty foods help regulate your body, linking diet, sleep, and metabolism
Scientists have long known that animals pace their sleep, hunger, and activity with the changing light of the…