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Boys are four times as likely as girls to develop autism. Girls are nearly twice as likely to experience depression. The immune system may be a player in these and other brain-health disparities.
Retatrutide, Eli Lilly’s innovative “triple g” drug, is setting new standards in the fight against obesity.
Neuroscientists think a cluster of cells in the brain that stimulate appetite could be a target for eating disorder therapies.
It is generally ineffective, occasionally poisonous, and driving numerous species to the brink of extinction.
“The only options left were experimental approaches in clinical trials.”
To advance the gender-affirming healthcare of all those who transition, we must also understand the nature and causes of those who detransition.
“Domesticated viral genes” may not be domesticated as scientists thought.
And it seems to work alongside popular weight-loss medications, like Ozempic.
Cancer likes glucose. So take it away.
A secret to a long, healthy life may lie in the diversity of gut viruses, which can supercharge bacterial metabolism and resist disease.
A study found that older adults who cannot balance on one foot for ten seconds have an 84% higher risk of death than those who can.
From gene expression to protein design, large language models are creating a suite of powerful genomic tools.
Tardigrades can completely dehydrate and later rehydrate themselves, a survival trick that scientists are harnessing to preserve medicines in hot temperatures.
Energy balance is the greatest arbiter of weight gain. Embrace the “oinker diet.”
Is blood the key to anti-aging, or just another lucrative biotech opportunity?
Brain-computer interfaces could enable people with locked-in syndrome and other conditions to “speak.”
Walking is rarer in the U.S. compared to similar nations. It is also deadlier: Nearly 7,500 pedestrians were killed in 2021.
Some scientists think we should allow our bodies to more harmlessly live with pathogens until they’re cleared from our systems.
It’s safe to use your face cream, as long as you aren’t eating it.
Raw food, paleo, gluten-free, detox, and ketogenic: All of these diet fads withered when subjected to scientific scrutiny.
Let us share this miracle with mothers in poor countries.
Striking differences in the composition of the gut microbiome suggest that fermented food could help those suffering from anorexia.
Rapamycin is potentially the most powerful anti-aging drug ever discovered. However, due to its unlucky history, few know of it.
Our bodies crave more food if we haven’t had enough protein, and this can lead to a vicious cycle.
More than a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep. Diet is an important, under-recognized culprit.
The future of healthcare may bring powerful collaborations between AI and medical professionals.
Amyloid plaque can build up in body organs other than the brain. The resulting diseases — AL amyloidosis, ATTR amyloidosis and more — cause much suffering.
By studying the oldest animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.