Health
This unexpected plant discovery could change how drugs are made
Plants naturally produce chemicals called alkaloids to protect themselves from threats such as insec ...View More
This brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink how memory works
A new study examining how memory functions in the brain suggests that different kinds of remembering ...View More
Scientists discover protein that could heal leaky gut and ease depression
What if an injectable protein could one day help repair both "leaky gut" and severe depression? New ...View More
A silent brain disease can quadruple dementia risk
A large U.S. study involving nearly 2 million older adults found that cerebral amyloid angiopath ...View More
Scientists discover how to turn gut bacteria into anti-aging factories
Researchers have discovered a way to coax the bacteria living in animals' digestive systems into act ...View More
A hidden bat virus is infecting humans
Researchers studying infectious diseases have discovered Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV), a bat-borne ...View More
Scientists finally explain statin muscle pain
Statins have dramatically improved cardiovascular health by lowering cholesterol and cutting the ris ...View More
A quiet change in everyday foods could save thousands of lives
Lowering sodium levels in packaged and prepared foods could lead to major improvements in heart heal ...View More
New scan spots heart disease years before symptoms
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have created a new medi ...View More
Dermatologists say collagen supplements aren’t the skin fix people expect
Farah Moustafa, MD, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and a dermatologis ...View More
