Millions of people have watched astronauts float aboard the International Space Station, rockets carry crews into orbit and spacecraft travel far beyond Earth. Yet a persistent alternative belief says none of it…
More Activity, Even Housework, Is Linked With Two Benefits for People With Parkinson’s
For people with Parkinson’s, movement is only part of the concern. Thinking and memory can change, too, so a new finding from University of Cincinnati researchers stands out: people who stayed more…
Half of Participants Reversed Early-Stage Type 2 Diabetes With a Low-Energy Diet and Exercise, Study Finds
A landmark clinical trial reveals that combining an intensive low-calorie diet with supervised workouts puts early-onset type 2 diabetes into remission for more than half of young adult patients. Getting diagnosed with…
Too Noisy, Too Hot, or Too Bright? Your Sleep Environment May Matter More Than You Think
Logging eight hours in bed means little when a bright, noisy, or overheated room secretly shreds sleep quality all night. Public health data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Medical Misogyny May Be Changing the Care Women Receive, New Review Finds
Women have been saying for years that something feels different when they seek medical care. Now, a new review suggests there may be measurable differences in what happens after they walk through…
Baby Teeth Are Giving Researchers a New Look at Autism and Early-Life Chemical Exposure
A child’s baby tooth may hold clues about what happened long before that tooth ever fell out. In a small new study, researchers found striking differences in the chemical traces preserved in…
Scientists Say Aspirin May Cut Dementia Risk by 70%, But There’s a Catch
Aspirin is about as ordinary as medicine gets, which is part of why a new dementia finding is turning heads. The idea that such a familiar pill might help prevent dementia is…
Scientists Report Bowel Cancer Tumors Melted Away After Nine Weeks of Immunotherapy
Christopher Burston’s bowel cancer appeared to disappear after just nine weeks of immunotherapy, yet he still underwent surgery. The British patient, diagnosed with stage III bowel cancer in 2023, participated in a…
Higher Lithium Levels in Drinking Water May Be Linked to a Rare Heart Condition in Children, Study Finds
Lithium is familiar as a psychiatric medication, but it also occurs naturally in groundwater. Now researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have found a possible connection between lithium levels in…
Scientists Found a Way to Upgrade the Powerhouses of Our Cells Without Shutting Them Down
Scientists have developed a new way to coat mitochondria, the tiny structures that power our cells, while preserving much of their function. Researchers at two Italian institutions found that coated mitochondria retained…