A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, involving 573 older adults, found that cocoa extract supplements improved cognition in participants with poor…
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Researchers have found that metformin, a commonly prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes, can extend lifespan in C. Elegans, a model organism. The drug achieves…
Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disease that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It is the most common cause of dementia among older adults and is…
In persons with Alzheimer’s disease, the largest positive effect has been observed when stimulating the region between the fornix (green) and the bed nucleus of…
Electroconvulsive therapy is a psychiatric treatment that involves electrically inducing a generalized seizure to treat mental disorders. Electroshock therapy, which is unfavorably depicted in movies…
The researchers believe that the woman’s brain could provide important information about treating dementia. A mutation known as APOE3 Christchurch appears to have protected the…
Researchers call for new studies to discover how our brains change when we’re awake after midnight. You might identify with the Mind After Midnight hypothesis…
According to the researchers, this study found the clearest indication of motor cortex replay during human sleep that has ever been seen. New insights into…
Fentanyl is a very potent synthetic opioid that is comparable to morphine but 50 to 100 times stronger. It is a prescribed drug that is…
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered several drugs can be applied to the skin to remove moles and prevent skin cancer. New treatment…
Any observed benefit likely results from other lifestyle factors common among light to moderate drinkers, say researchers. In an observational analysis of UK Biobank participants,…
The hype over medical marijuana for treating health problems may be exaggerated, researchers find. Obtaining a medical marijuana card (MMC) to use cannabis products to…
Almost all post-COVID neuropathy appears due to infection-triggered immune dysfunction that is potentially treatable. During the COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease…
Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Racial and ethnic minorities were more hesitant or unwilling to receive a COVID-19First identified in…
A huge unmet need exists for therapeutic targets to prevent or delay metastasis of breast cancer to the brain, the leading cause of death from…
New research findings help clarify mixed results from previous studies. Results from the largest clinical trial of its kind do not support the use of…
Xu Yu, MD, Physician investigator, Massachusetts General Hospital This second untreated person living with HIV showed no evidence of intact HIV genomes in more than…
A healthy plant-based diet was linked to a lower risk of getting COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an…
A new health and economic model clearly shows why it’s imperative that food manufacturers reduce the amount of added sugar in their products. Cutting 20%…
Researchers identify mechanisms of resistance to drug for triple-negative breast cancer. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified for the first time how a highly…