The percentage of U.S. high school students who aren’t getting enough shut-eye is climbing.
U.S. medical societies recommend that teens sleep eight to 10 hours each night. But in 2023, 77 percent of high school students…
Category: 8. Health
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Single Daily Tablet Shows Powerful Results for People With Drug-Resistant HIV
A large international clinical trial has unveiled a promising new option for people living with highly treatment-resistant HIV. For a small but important group of people living with HIV, treatment has never reached the “one pill a day”…
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Low-dose lithium may slow verbal memory decline, exploratory clinical trial suggests
Lithium—a decades-old treatment for bipolar disorder—may hold potential neuroprotective benefits beyond mood stabilization. An exploratory clinical trial from the University of Pittsburgh suggests that low-dose oral lithium may help slow the…
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Brain Blood Flow May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk Before Memory Loss
New noninvasive tools reveal that subtle shifts in brain blood flow and oxygen use may mirror key markers of Alzheimer’s risk. Small shifts in how blood circulates through the brain and how brain cells use oxygen could signal a higher risk of…
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No, autistic people are not 'mind blind'—here's why
For four decades, a controversial idea has shaped how autism is understood by researchers, health care professionals and the public: the claim that autistic people are “mind blind.” The phrase suggests an inability to grasp what others think or…
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Scientists Discover Plant Compound That Forces Aggressive Breast Cancer Cells Into Self-Destruction
A newly discovered plant-derived molecule disrupts a critical cancer enzyme in an unconventional way. Scientists looking for new ways to tackle hard-to-treat breast cancers turned to an unexpected source: Munronia henryi, a plant known for…
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AI model to improve prostate cancer care
Researchers and clinicians from six leading medical centers and academic institutions—including the University of California San Diego—have collaborated to develop a new artificial intelligence model of the male urinary tract that could make…
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Is Chronic Organ Transplant Rejection Due to Bad Lymph Drainage?
When a donor organ is given to a recipient, it’s crucial that the recipient’s immune system doesn’t attack the donated organ as a foreign invader. While organ transplantation has advanced tremendously,…
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Is Chronic Organ Transplant Rejection Due to Bad Lymph Drainage?
When a donor organ is given to a recipient, it’s crucial that the recipient’s immune system doesn’t attack the donated organ as a foreign invader. While organ transplantation has advanced tremendously,…
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The Paper-Thin Implant That Listens To Your Brain Signals
A thin, wireless brain implant with 65,000+ sensors maps vision, touch, and movement from the brain’s surface, promising gentler, high‑resolution neural interfaces.
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