Health

Scientists find hidden brain nutrient drop that may fuel anxiety

People living with anxiety disorders tend to have reduced amounts of choline in their brains, according to new findings from UC Davis Health. Researchers reported the results in the journal...

New brain imaging breakthrough reveals clues to Parkinson’s

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that they have successfully used a "zap-and-freeze" method to capture rapid communication...

Scientists find toxic metals hidden in popular plastic toys

Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP), working together with the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL), have...

The body trait that helps keep your brain young

Researchers report that people who have more muscle and a lower visceral fat to muscle ratio tend to...

Hidden microglia switch helps protect the brain from Alzheimer’s

Working with Alzheimer's mouse models, human cells, and donated human brain tissue, researchers found that reducing levels of...

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...

“Immortal” flatworm rewrites the science of healing

In most animals, stem cells rely on nearby cells to tell them what to do. However, new research from the Stowers Institute for Medical...