Air pollution may cause childhood obesity by disrupting impulse control, study finds

Elite athletes don't have better basic eyesight than amateurs, but superior dynamic visual-motor skills

Early sexual initiation accelerates physical aging, large genetic study finds

An examination of Lithium Levels in Drinking Water & Public Health indicates it status as an essential micronutrient for brain health.

Left-leaning Americans are driving the U.S. birth decline, new study finds

Helminths don't just suppress inflammatory Th17 cells — they reprogram them into cells with a regulatory, Treg-like phenotype, new mouse study finds

Prioritize mental health, and why communication is so important

Discovery opens new way to defeat drug-resistant bacteria

Sex differences in marathon pacing: analysis of 873,000 Berlin marathon runners reveals men are twice as likely to “hit the wall”

Tinnitus common among football players, linked to history of head injury

Evidence that sugar substitutes disrupt gut health and metabolism: Artificial and low-calorie sweeteners, compared to non-caloric controls such as water or placebo, raised fasting insulin and HbA1c, a marker of long-term blood sugar control, and showed a trend toward worsening insulin sensitivity.

Skimping on Sleep Leads to Weight Gain: People who shortened their sleep by around 80 minutes a night for six weeks gained weight—one pound on average—and were more sedentary.

Time-restricted feeding extends healthspan in mice

Researchers Can Now Predict TB Death Risk on Day One

A new study shows that a decision by RFK Jr.'s advisory panel to strip federal recommendations for the MMRV vaccine disproportionately harms low-income and minority toddlers, who rely on the combination shot to overcome healthcare barriers

A twice-weekly strength-training class was associated with lower total cholesterol (168 to 155 mg/dL) and self-reported gains in mobility, strength, and well-being among 227 adults aged 60 and older, in an uncontrolled 12-week study with no comparison group

New research has found breaking-up periods of prolonged sedentary behaviour with light physical activity every day could reduce the risk of cancer death by 12%

Researchers have developed a promising nonhormonal therapy for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM), a common condition caused by declining estrogen levels

Newer ChatGPT models do not improve at telling people whether symptoms need emergency care, a doctor’s visit, or self-care; the best model was correct 74% of the time

Regular consumption of spicy foods linked to lower risk of death from cancer, heart disease, and respiratory diseases

High fructose intake through sweetened food and beverages in pregnant women has been associated with an increased susceptibility to diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as neurological and cognitive impairments in the offspring…

Following an anti-inflammatory diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and nuts is linked to a 29% lower risk of dementia, even among people who already have high biological and genetic risk markers for Alzheimer's disease…

Inhibiting a stress protein prevents the consequences of childhood trauma: The effects on the brain and social behavior might one day be reversible

Lab-grown retinal cells show promise for new eye therapies: « Critical cells that line retinal blood vessels grown from stem cells restore retinal function in mouse models and form retinal tissue in a lab for future disease studies

While nearly 80% of US adults believe health information on social media is false or misleading, over 1 in 5 still make health decisions based on what they see, a new JAMA study reveals, with older adults and Hispanic individuals showing the highest reliance.

Achieving over 99% accuracy in syllable detection, a novel AI tool automates the assessment of motor speech disorders in Parkinson's, ALS, and other neurological conditions

Samsung will delete your health data if you don't let them use it to train AI

Samsung is pushing users to train AI with their personal health data or lose it

EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’

As the US recovers from its latest heatwave, a new study warns of an increase in hospitalizations for mental health issues

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