Study finds 45% of adults 65 and older improved over 12 years

Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists ...

Research links South Australian algal bloom to widespread eco-anxiety and distress

The year-long algal bloom along the South Australian coastline has not only devastated marine life and triggered health risks for humans and pets; it has also had a significant psychological impact on ...

Machine-learning immune-system analysis study may hold clues to personalized medicine

How people with compromised immune systems respond to vaccines is an important area of immunological research. A study led by ...

Alcohol abstinence enables regeneration even in advanced liver cirrhosis

Consistent and permanent abstinence from alcohol can lead to the regression of existing liver-related complications, even in ...

An existing, FDA-approved drug could stem the spread of breast cancer

Cancer spreads (metastasizes) when tumor cells shed from a primary solid tumor (for example, in the breast) and embed in ...

International trauma analysis finds big transfusion differences, with whole blood common in low-resource hospitals

A new international study published in eClinicalMedicine has mapped global blood transfusion practices for life-threatening abdominal injuries, highlighting significant variation in care worldwide and ...

Councils in the UK face industry legal threats for campaigns warning against wood-burning stoves

As the UK government considers adding health warnings to new wood-burning stoves, as part of a public consultation on solid fuel burning, councils in England are being threatened with legal action for ...

Vaginal estrogen therapy not linked to cancer recurrence in survivors of endometrial cancer

Despite the increased incidence of endometrial cancer in younger women, there is limited research regarding the safety of local, low-dose vaginal estrogen therapy (ET) for survivors. A new study ...

Quitting GLP-1 drugs triggers rapid regain, but 25% of weight loss may last

A year after stopping taking weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, people regain—on average—60% of their lost weight. But beyond this, their regained weight plateaus, with individuals managing ...

GLP-1 medications get at the heart of addiction, study finds

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown in a new study that GLP-1 medications may be ...

Microbe fragments 'train' lungs to resist allergies for months, study finds

A study conducted by scientists from the Institut Pasteur has revealed that microbes protect the lungs from subsequently developing allergies and asthma. This long-term protection is "memorized" not ...

Why zebrafish larvae prefer to circle left or right may explain how human brains encode right‑ and left‑handedness

Being right- or left-handed is a familiar fact about yourself that you likely don't think about much on a day-to-day basis. However, your handedness affects how you interact with the world.