People who respond to weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may look trimmer, but are not necessarily fitter

Detoxing Body of Harmful Fat By-Products May Extend Lifespan:An exciting aspect of the discovery is that the key to switch on this longevity mechanism is the activation of two enzymes that are very well studied because of their role in ethanol detoxification.

Finally, the real answer why your best ideas come during showering: research shows why a wandering mind sometimes comes up with creative solutions to a problem when a person is engaged in a "mindless" task

More than a third of coal miners and former coal miners suffering from black lung disease struggle with depression, and more than one in 10 has recently considered suicide

Doing Something Is Better Than Doing Nothing for Most People, Study Shows(2014)

Children and young adults who receive CAR T-cell therapy for the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, suffer remarkably fewer relapses and are far more likely to survive when the treatment is paired with a subsequent stem cell transplant…

Non-invasive focused ultrasound appears to be beneficial in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease for patients whose symptoms are poorly controlled by traditional medications.

Sweden’s controversial decision not to lock down during COVID-19 produced more deaths and greater health care demand than seen in countries with earlier, more stringent interventions

4-year-olds adopt pay-it-forward sharing behavior in a new study, but 3-year-olds in the same study do not

Nearly 130 people in the United States commit suicide every day

Teens who have healthy same-gender friendships, especially with best friends, are more likely to find romantic fulfillment as young adults, finds a new study, but physical attractiveness or the amount of romantic or sexual experience as a teen did not predict this.

Study: Alzheimer’s Drug May Stop Disease if Used Before Symptoms Develop

For the first time, scientists enhanced the cognitive ability in old mice by targeting the lymphatic vasculature around the brain, which may provide an entirely new path to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, age-related memory loss and other neurodegenerative diseases…

Women More Likely to Suffer Sports-Related Concussions, Studies Suggest

A pilot study of 12 young children (aged 5-8) with Type 1 diabetes found an artificial pancreas (smartphone with wireless blood sugar monitor and insulin pump without need to stick fingers) helped study participants better control their condition compared to their usual insulin pump.

Cold War-Era Spy Satellite Images Reveal Possible Effects of Climate Change

The seeds of personal and social morality emerge as early as 5 years of age, finds a University of Virginia psychologist in a study published in Cognition.

According to new research, widespread adoption of genetically modified crops has decreased the use of insecticides, but increased the use of weed-killing herbicides as weeds become more resistant.

The brain is directly connected to the immune system by vessels previously thought not to exist

Shocking New Role Found for the Immune System: Controlling Social Interactions in Mice

New research shows brain is directly connected to the immune system

Mounting Evidence Suggests Early Agriculture Staved Off Global Cooling

Jeffersonian-Era Chemistry Hearth Preserved in Rotunda Wall at UVA

A Beautiful Algorithm? The Risks of Automating Online Transactions

Researchers find novel link between brain, immune system, with major disease implications

Infants at 7 months old are able to unconsciously pick up on eye cues, based on the size of the whites of a person's eyes -- a vital foundation for the development of social interactive skills,

‘Rice Theory’ Explains North-South China Cultural Differences, Study Shows