Health

Resetting the body’s rhythm could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s

Disrupting communication between the body's internal clock and the brain could help limit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St....

Sleepless nights may raise dementia risk by 40%, Mayo Clinic reveals

Chronic insomnia -- trouble sleeping at least three days a week for three months...

Surprising giant DNA discovery may be linked to gum disease and cancer

Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles,...

AI can now predict who will go blind, years before doctors can

Researchers have successfully used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict which patients need treatment to stabilise their corneas and...

Scientists just found out forever chemicals are shockingly acidic

One of the ways that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) earn their "forever chemical" nickname and persist in...

Poor sleep speeds brain aging and may raise dementia risk

People who sleep poorly are more likely than others to have brains that appear older than they actually are. This is according to a...

Nearly half of drivers killed in crashes had THC in their blood

In a review of 246 deceased drivers, 41.9% tested positive for active THC in their blood, with an average level...

Scientists suggest the brain may work best with 7 senses, not just 5

Skoltech scientists have devised a mathematical model of memory. By analyzing its new model, the team came to surprising conclusions that could prove useful...

Breakthrough compounds may reverse nerve damage caused by multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a long-term autoimmune condition that affects over 2.9 million people around the world. In MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks...

Supercharged vitamin k could help the brain heal itself

Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease occur when neurons gradually deteriorate and die. This progressive loss of brain cells leads to...

Scientists just debunked the calcium and dementia myth

New findings from Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University, and the University of Western Australia show no evidence that taking calcium alone increases the...