New artificial intelligence tool helps clinicians distinguish between dementia types
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are expected to more than double by 2060. As June marks Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, three University of Florida
Study evaluates how facial aging features influence age perception in women
This study enrolled 308 Chinese women aged 15–65 years to explore the relationship between chronological age, perceived age, and facial aging manifestations.
Maternal vaccination provides protection against RSV-associated hospitalization in early infancy
A study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published today in JAMA Network Open, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Medical
‘We Live With Fear’: In Congo, Doctors Face Ebola With Little Protection
Harrowing scenes are unfolding at health facilities at the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A 25-year-old midwife and a
Upcoming Billing Change Could Make Pregnancy Pricier
Having a baby in the United States is about to get more complicated. Under new billing codes that take effect in January, doctors who manage
First Steps: America’s Grueling Second Spacewalk
A year after America’s first spacewalk, Gemini IX-A Eugene Cernan stepped outside his spacecraft for an ambitious extravehicular activity scheduled for 167 minutes. The challenges
Are Memories Transferable — or Edible?
I t was the dead of winter in Boston. The surface of the Charles River was frozen solid. But Zachary Kelso braved the biting cold
Study links common sleep behaviors to signs of brain aging
How we sleep may have lasting impacts for our brain health as we age. A new University of Arizona study has found that several common
Popular supplement creatine supercharges critical immune cells fighting cancer
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
Study validates research models for tracking circular extra-chromosomal DNA
Damage to DNA in cancer cells can lead to pieces breaking off chromosomes and floating away, like icebergs cracking off from a glacier.
Flu drugs may reduce cognitive decline in people with HIV
A class of flu drugs may reduce cognitive decline and premature aging in people living with chronic viral infection, reports a new study led by
Modified culture medium speeds up detection of antibiotic resistance
A critical problem with treating Clostridioides difficile infections is the possibility that the pathogen develops resistance to fidaxomicin, an antibiotic often prescribed as a first-line
‘Grotesque’ X-Files-themed White House website is darker than it looks: column
A new White House webpage starts like a horror movie trailer, according to New York Times columnist M. Gessen — glowing green letters against a
Trump arrives late and unhappy to Wisconsin event — and CNN reporter reveals why
A CNN reporter pointed out that President Tweety McTreason seemed displeased ahead of his event Friday night in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Jeff Zeleny, CNN’s chief