Category: Health

For many people with Parkinson’s disease, the body stops moving the way it used to. A hand may tremble at rest. Muscles may stiffen.

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that microglia – the main immune cells of the brain – play a critical role in maintaining the

Using computational tools, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a method to predict

The Martin-Hopkins equation to assess low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in blood samples has been used by laboratories in the U.S. and other countries to

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops

Calum was poisoned by methanol and has since joined a campaign to raise awareness of the risks

The world’s ‘heritage’ diets could hold vital clues to better health. Writing in Nature Medicine, researchers from 12 countries have launched the World Diet Initiative

Genetic analyses linked BMI-related GLP-1 receptor activation to better mental well-being and lower odds of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. The findings do not

A new study from a team including University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers is the first to show metabolites produced by certain bacteria in the gut can

Higher levels of cultural engagement are significantly associated with lower physiological aging, suggests an analysis published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Around three million people worldwide struggle with chronic pancreatitis, a condition wherein the pancreas becomes inflamed, scarred, and painful.

The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief has warned that most Ebola cases in eastern Congo come from unknown transmission chains

The mum of Elise Sebastian, who died in a mental health unit, gives evidence to the Lampard Inquiry.

A blood test that helps diagnose Alzheimer’s might also forecast if healthy older adults will develop symptoms