Category: 6. Health

As our hairs go gray and our muscles weaken with age, our immune system also changes. In particular, the stem cells that become blood or immune cells can develop mutations, potentially leading to cancers or other…

The world’s largest-ever clinical trial of treatments to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease has launched, led by researchers at UCL and Newcastle University.

The £26 million project is accelerating the search for…

Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When you don’t, you learn. But when the brain’s ability to judge context or assign meaning falters, thoughts and behavior can…

Dengue has been a public health problem in the tropical world for decades and 2024 saw a global dengue surge, with more than 14 million cases and 10 thousand deaths reported worldwide – more than more double the figures for dengue…

Pulmonary fibrosis is a deadly disease in which the lungs become thickened and scarred, gradually losing their ability to deliver oxygen to the body. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco have identified a key cellular switch that drives…

The last several years have marked a time of breakthroughs on the long and rocky road to effective Alzheimer’s disease treatments. After decades of failure, two antibodies…

There is no safe amount of alcohol consumption when it comes to your risk for dementia, according to a recent study.

While past research has suggested that moderate alcohol consumption may even be associated with some health benefits, more recent…