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Antidepressants vs. running: Which works better to fight depression?
Exercise has been dubbed "nature's antidepressant" by doctors for years, and now a new study confirms the notion ...
Male libido: Promising early research zeroes in on brain circuitry that controls sexual interest—in mice
A single hardwired brain circuit might be responsible for male sexual drive, a new mouse study reports. Researchers have singled ...
‘Their prognosis has improved so much’: Majority of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer survive long-term, study shows
Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer will become long-term survivors, according to new research that finds a substantial reduction ...
Mental decline explained: What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia?
The haunting reality of Alzheimer's disease and dementia is a terrifying prospect for many individuals and their families ...
Race and genetics: Gene found exclusively in people of African descent predisposes some Blacks to Alzheimer’s
A gene variant found almost exclusively among people of African descent appears to substantially raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease, ...
Fading memory from early dementia? Deep brain stimulation might help
Researchers are studying whether deep brain stimulation could help people with Alzheimer's hold on to their memory longer, and now ...
Junk food could interfere with cognitive function, as well as increase obesity and illnesses
Ultra-processed foods have lots of added and unhealthy ingredients, such as sugar, salt, fat, artificial colors and preservatives. Examples include ...
Is a vaccination against deadly fentanyl addictions on the horizon?
Researchers report they have created a vaccine to fight fentanyl addiction, in a potential breakthrough in the opioid epidemic. The ...
This season’s flu shot offered virtually no protection against infection
This season's flu shot offered virtually no protection against infection, a new government report shows. While this latest vaccine only ...
‘We’re in a race for solutions’: Why do these two Amazon tribes have such low dementia rates?
Two groups of indigenous people in the Bolivian Amazon have some of the world's lowest dementia rates, and that may ...
40% of children hospitalized from COVID have neurological symptoms
The coronavirus can leave more than 40% of children hospitalized for COVID-19 with headaches and other lingering neurological symptoms, a ...
Olive oil and disease: Another study reaffirms daily consumption helps stave off heart disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases
Swapping out the butter or other artery-clogging fats in your diet for heart-healthy olive oil may add years to your ...
Yet another patient was naturally cured of HIV
Researchers have identified a second HIV-positive person whose body might have naturally cleared the infection — sparking hope that studying ...
A daily cup of coffee could be an easy and effective way to ward off Alzheimer’s disease
Coffee lovers know a steaming cup of java can quickly deliver energy and mental clarity every morning, but new research ...
How magnetic brain stimulation helped one man beat his decades-long struggle with depression
When Tommy Van Brocklin signed up for a trial of a special type of magnetic brain stimulation therapy that could ...
Is Delta rendering the COVID vaccine useless, as some people claim? Shot found to reduce breakthrough infections to 1 in 13,000
With tens of millions of Americans now vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of August, so-called "breakthrough" cases are bound ...
Pfizer and Moderna vaccine recipients may not need booster shots for years — if COVID variants don’t evolve too much beyond the virus’ original form
[A recent] study bolsters growing evidence that most people immunized with the mRNA vaccines may not need booster shots, with ...
Black women are six times more likely than White women to develop tumors that lead to breast cancer. Do genetically-based racial differences play a role?
Compared with white women, Black women are 40% more likely to die of the disease, and twice as likely if ...
Subtle shift in the causes and treatment of cancer in the US underway
At first glance, it appears that little will change between now and 2040 when it comes to the types of ...
Electrical brain stimulation appears to relieve OCD symptoms
Researchers found that brain stimulation, delivered over five days, reduced obsessive-compulsive tendencies for three months, though in people who did ...
Challenging conventional medical wisdom: Surgery after chemotherapy may boost breast cancer survival rates
Women with advanced breast cancer who undergo surgery to remove the tumor after chemotherapy or another type of systemic treatment ...
Immunotherapy offers hope for once nearly-untreatable cancers
Though scientists have explored immunotherapy for more than 100 years, only recently has it been taken seriously, said James Allison, chair ...
It ‘no longer exists’: Why Asperger’s is now diagnosed as autism
The APA reports that “autism is the most severe developmental disability. Appearing within the first three years of life, autism ...
Agricultural drones offer high-tech relief for struggling farms
The next generation farmhand in Japan's aging rural heartland may be a drone. For several months, developers and farmers in ...
Viewpoint: 10 things everyone should know about autism
I offer 10 things I wish everyone knew about autism. I'm a developmental and behavioral pediatrician specializing in autism spectrum ...
Former agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack: Non-GMO, gluten-free labels fan consumer fears
Editor's note: Tom Vilsack is the former US Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of Iowa, and currently serves as CEO and President ...
Glyphosate levels in Californians’ urine increased in last 20 years—no adverse health effects shown
Levels of the herbicide Roundup in human urine have increased dramatically among California residents in the past two decades, a ...
Searching for depression’s elusive genetic links
As science continues to decode the human genome, our knowledge of the genetic components of disease is advancing at exponential ...