Pizza, Processed Meat, and Sweets Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Some Older Adults

A common Alzheimer’s risk gene may make the brain more vulnerable to a diet heavy in…

Why Too Much Cannabis Can Flip an Anxiety Switch in the Brain

For the first time, researchers have identified brain cells that help drive anxiety in mice exposed…

Scientists Find a Surprising Blood Sugar Benefit to Eating With a Loved One

Eating a carbohydrate meal with a companion led to smaller blood sugar spikes and faster recovery…

Just 1,000 More Steps a Day Linked to Better Mental Health in Teens

Even 1,000 to 2,000 more daily steps were linked to better adolescent mental health and brain…

Scientists Find an Unexpected Way To Fight Knee Arthritis

A small dose of radiation could do more than ease an aching knee: it may help…

AI Skin Scanner Spots Hidden Cancer Before It’s Visible

A new screening method combines microscopic skin imaging with AI to flag subtle signs of basal…

Magnetic Nanoparticles Could Help Detect and Treat Dangerous Ectopic Pregnancies

Magnetic nanoparticles could eventually help doctors both locate and treat ectopic pregnancies, after successfully targeting pregnancy-associated…

Red Meat Contains a Sugar Humans Can’t Make – Scientists Think It May Trigger Inflammation

Researchers found that diabetes risk rose with higher exposure to meat-derived Neu5Gc, while the same pattern…

Long-Acting HIV Shots Could Solve a Major Treatment Challenge for Young People

A major African trial suggests that changing how HIV treatment is delivered could significantly improve viral…

Researchers Reverse Autism-Related Behaviors in Mice by Targeting Brain Blood Vessels

A study in mice suggests that cells lining the brain’s blood vessels may play an important…

Scientists Tested This Tropical Fruit for Diabetes – and Found an Unexpected Blood Pressure Effect

Researchers studying whether feijoa could help prevent type 2 diabetes unexpectedly found a possible benefit for…

Rare Mutation May Shield the Brain From Alzheimer’s Damage

A rare mutation may keep a major Alzheimer’s risk gene from damaging the brain’s protective barrier.…