A large-scale study found that following a Mediterranean-style diet significantly reduces the risk of dementia,…
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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.
A hormone-receptor interaction weakens immunity. Targeting it could fight cancer. Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical…
Scientists are rethinking aging as a treatable process, with new therapies showing potential to extend…
Restoring cellular memory blocks cancer cells from adapting to escape treatment. Northwestern University biomedical engineers…
A new study led by a Utah engineering professor shows that gait retraining can reduce…
A large study found that animal protein is not linked to higher mortality and may…
Lowering systolic blood pressure below 120 mm Hg may prevent more cardiovascular problems than higher…
Some people carry a rare mutation that makes them resistant to viruses. Now scientists have…
New research indicates that psychological richness, defined as a life filled with experiences that change…
Study finds that lithium loss triggers Alzheimer’s, but a lithium-based compound reverses the disease in…
Researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered a surprising culprit in brain aging: a protein…
A food additive made mass production of brain organoids possible. Researchers can now study development…
Beetroot juice changed oral bacteria in older adults, lowering blood pressure. The results highlight dietary…
A Phase 1 clinical trial has shown that an antibody developed at Stanford Medicine can…
A new experimental mRNA vaccine has shown the ability to awaken the immune system and…
Scientists may have found a way to correct vision without surgery, lasers, or cutting. Using…
A large clinical trial suggests vitamin D may slow biological aging by preserving telomeres. Findings…
Alzheimer’s and stroke may begin at the brain’s outer defenses—not within neurons. A new study…