Health

New prediction breakthrough delivers results shockingly close to reality

An international group of mathematicians led by Lehigh University statistician Taeho Kim has developed a new way to generate predictions that line up more closely with real-world results. Their...

Clearing brain plaques isn’t enough to heal Alzheimer’s

Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan, led by graduate student Tatsushi Oura and Dr. Hiroyuki Tatekawa, discovered...

A hidden cellular cleanup trick could reverse aging

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare genetic disorder that causes children to show signs of accelerated aging....

Cockroaches are secretly poisoning indoor air

Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified a clear connection between the extent of cockroach infestations in...

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...

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...

Scientists reversed brain aging and memory loss in mice

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have developed "young" immune cells from human stem cells that reversed signs of aging and Alzheimer's disease in the brains of...

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may also curb drug and alcohol addiction

A promising group of medications already used to treat diabetes and obesity may also hold potential for tackling alcohol and drug addiction, according to...