A protein known for circulating in the blood to fight infection plays a very different…
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Health encompasses the overall state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It is shaped by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, lifestyle, and societal factors, and is central to quality of life and human development. Scientific research in health spans disciplines such as medicine, public health, nutrition, psychology, and epidemiology, aiming to understand the mechanisms of disease, promote prevention, and improve care. Advances in health science continue to inform policies, treatments, and technologies that help individuals and communities lead longer, healthier lives.
Certain gut bacteria were linked to slower or faster biological aging. The communities of bacteria…
Frequent cannabis use was associated with higher cortisol upon waking, suggesting a possible disruption of…
A protein and signaling pathway may help overcome the developmental block that keeps some leukemia…
Engineered gut bacteria helped activate immune attacks against pancreatic tumors in animal models. Pancreatic tumors…
Heavy television viewing in middle age was linked to a troubling brain signature more than…
A shape-changing drug attacks tumors in several ways and improves outcomes in mice. A tumor…
Scientists have identified early signs of skin aging, finding that collagen’s internal structure begins to…
A single dose of rapamycin reversed nearly every autism-associated brain and behavioral change linked to…
Researchers mapped where DNA first opens and how a helicase gate may release one strand…
Treating loneliness as a health issue may encourage action while obscuring the broader social conditions…
For millions of people, caffeine is the chemical switch that starts the day. Yet the…
Exercise is widely prescribed for hip osteoarthritis, but a study suggests the relief it provides…
A mysterious tick-borne virus may already be spreading unnoticed in the Northeast. Researchers have confirmed…
Limiting the daily eating window may provide brain benefits beyond those associated with weight loss.…
Focused ultrasound helped deliver microRNAs that targeted multiple glioblastoma genes and improved outcomes in animal…
A two-year treatment targeting proteins produced by disease-causing mutations dramatically reduced seizures and led to…
Widely used GLP-1 drugs, including Ozempic and Mounjaro, may carry an unexpected downside: a small…