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What time of day is best to exercise if you want to lose weight—and why?
If your main fitness goal is weight loss, you may want to consider the time of day you’re exercising, a ...
Is DNA a ‘natural resource’? China is the epicenter of genetic research, but is hoarding its discoveries
Some experts have warned that this genetic hoarding could make global research cooperation more difficult – and potentially backfire on ...
Which is safer to smoke: Marijuana or tobacco?
Is inhaling marijuana smoke safer than inhaling smoke from tobacco? A majority of American adults say yes, according to a ...
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr’s campaign has hired anti-vax activists and health conspiracy theorists
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign reveal numerous payments to individuals and groups whose ideologies differ significantly from traditional Democratic Party ...
‘I wish I never touched it’: Downside of weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy
Drug regulators say they have received reports of stomach paralysis among patients taking GLP-1 agonist drugs ...
Is there a simple way to test for signs of Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear?
Doctors’ reliance on symptom-based testing could soon change taking a backseat to biomarkers: telltale signs of the disease ...
Alcohol is good for you, alcohol is bad for you? Here’s yet another study to fuel the debate
Researchers say they may be able to explain how light drinking benefits the heart, and its main effect doesn’t stem ...
Memory loss as you age? Multi-vitamin supplements show modest benefits
Older adults who took a multivitamin each day for three years found a mild improvement in their memory after one ...
Personalized pancreatic cancer vaccine that uses mRNA technology to fight tumors show promise
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies, fatal in 88% of patients. It is also one of the ...
Wiring the brain for sex: How to correct for chemical imbalance that lowers libido
While his partner may feel ignored, a man's lack of sexual desire may be due to a chemical imbalance in ...
Why have colorectal cancer cases skyrocketed in recent years among young adults?
Signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer include changes in bowel habits, rectal bleeding or blood in the stool, cramping or ...
Keto and low-carb, high-fat diets linked to heart disease in new study
A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad” cholesterol and double the risk of cardiovascular ...
6-9 minutes: Daily vigorous exercise for even a short time helps insulate against cognitive decline, study finds
What if you could look at all the things you do daily — walking from room to room, preparing a ...
Long COVID: How long do symptoms linger? Experts disagree
The majority of long Covid symptoms resolve within the first year after infection for people with mild cases of Covid-19, ...
Safety concerns raised about Lecanemab, one of the first drugs to slow Alzheimer’s disease
The experimental drug lecanemab shows “potential” as an Alzheimer’s disease treatment, according to new Phase 3 trial results, but the ...
AI can predict 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with an X-ray scan
Early research suggests a promising use of artificial intelligence to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack ...
We’re more vulnerable to colds and flu in the winter. Here’s the biological reason why
[G]erms are present year-round — just think back to your last summer cold. So why do people get more colds, ...
$3.5 million per treatment: FDA approves the most expensive drug in the world, for blood disorder hemophilia
The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Hemgenix, a new drug to treat hemophilia. Manufacturer CSL Behring set ...
Snatched as a baby 51 years ago, woman reunited with her family after a 23-and-Me DNA match
A family in Fort Worth, Texas, has been reunited with their daughter who was kidnapped as a baby more than ...
Eating flavonols: Antioxidants found in veggies, tea, and wine may help slow down memory loss and cognitive decline
Eating more flavonols, antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, may slow your rate of memory loss, a ...
‘SuperAgers’: Here’s what elderly people into their 80s with superior memories have in common
To be a SuperAger, a term coined by the Northwestern researchers, a person must be over 80 and undergo extensive ...
Meditation or medication? Mindfulness course as effective at reducing anxiety as drugs, study shows
A mindfulness meditation course may be as effective at reducing anxiety as a common medication, according to a new study ...
1 in 10 Americans over 65 have Alzheimer’s — and this number is even higher in Black Americans
One in 10 Americans over 65 had dementia, while 22% experienced mild cognitive impairment, the earliest stage of the slow ...
‘Fuel of the future’: South Africa factory uses renewable energy to create ‘green’ ammonia
Ammonia is also used to manufacture explosives for the mining industry and is a key ingredient in many pharmaceutical and ...
IVF-born Black babies are four times more likely to die than White babies. Why?
It has been well-known in research that Black babies are about twice as likely to die as White babies before ...
Hair-straightening products connected to uterine cancer, especially in Black women
Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between using certain hair straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing ...
‘Olfactory training’: 5% of COVID survivors have long-lasting smell and taste problems. Here’s what can help recover their senses
Without smell, you may not recognize the telltale signs of fires, natural gas leaks, poisonous chemicals or spoiled food and ...
DNA solves medieval death mystery: 17 Ashkenazi Jewish people found in well after anti-Semitic crusade
The identity of the remains of the six adults and 11 children and why they ended up in the medieval ...