Category: Health

Many conditions that cause vision loss share a common feature: the gradual breakdown of the retina, the light-sensing tissue at the back of the eye.

The body’s organs are in constant communication. Fat tissue tells the liver when to store or release energy, the immune system signals localized inflammation, and

Neurons tucked away in an ancient part of the brain control the ability to pay attention by suppressing distractions and directing focus.

Australian researchers have uncovered what happens behind the scenes in our brain when we’re faced with a predictable situation versus a surprise, giving vital clues

Dr Hilary Cass says she is “absolutely convinced that more children will be harmed if we don’t do the trial than if we do.”

Kenya’s High Court has found the health minister in contempt of court for failing to halt the construction of an Ebola quarantine facility intended for

How the rise in night-time temperatures is starting to disrupt our sleep and health

Ancient DNA from 46 Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers revealed two early plague outbreak phases about 5,500 years ago, with Yersinia pestis detected in 18 individuals. The

Researchers created a DIA-MS atlas of 13,609 proteins across 2,856 samples from fetal, healthy adult, paired non-tumor, and tumor tissues. The resource maps tissue-specific protein

Creatine, the organic acid that is popularly taken as a supplement by athletes and bodybuilders, supercharges a critical class of immune cells that activate and

A natural quasi-experiment in Suba, Bogotá, found that more stringent COVID-19 mobility restrictions were associated with larger reductions in PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅ air pollution. The

Google’s AMIE research AI matched primary care physicians overall in simulated, multi-visit disease-management reasoning and scored higher on several measures of plan appropriateness, treatment precision

From the autumn a new Water Safety Forum is being introduced to primary and secondary schools.

Results of a new study show that patients with major depressive order who have not been helped by antidepressants could benefit from nitrous oxide.