REM and Deep Sleep, Not Total Hours, Linked to Lower Risk of 83 Diseases
A study of more than 95,000 people finds sleep architecture — especially dream sleep — predicts risk across dozens of conditions, from dementia to diabetes.
Sep 24, 20261 views
Kate Tolo, 'the Female Bryan Johnson,' Is Biohacking for Women — and Answering Her Critics
The Australian chief marketing officer behind Blueprint says her grueling regimen is aimed at the half of the population medicine has long overlooked.
Sep 23, 20261 views
Beyond Knee Replacement: New Non-Surgical Treatments Target Osteoarthritis Pain
Genicular artery embolization, stem cell injections and GLP-1 drugs offer a new middle ground, but evidence and coverage vary widely
Sep 22, 20261 views
As Memphis and Columbus Launch Mental Health Units, Durham Leads 911 Overhaul
Alternative response programs have spread since George Floyd's murder, redirecting nonviolent crisis calls from police to clinicians, EMTs and peers.
Sep 22, 20261 views
Stem Cell Transplants Reverse Stroke Damage in Mice, Restoring Movement
New animal studies show regenerated brain tissue, rebuilt blood vessels and calmer inflammation — but human trials remain years away.
Sep 22, 20261 views
Study Links Eight Common Food Preservatives to High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
Observational research links heavy intake of widely used additives to cardiovascular risk, though researchers caution causation is unproven.
Sep 21, 20261 views
Learning a Second Language May Keep the Aging Brain Sharper, Research Suggests
Research links bilingualism to greater cognitive reserve and later dementia symptoms, but scientists caution the evidence is far from a guarantee.
Sep 20, 20261 views
Ancient Teeth Reveal the World's Oldest Drug Habit: Betel Nut Chewing 25,000 Years Ago
Chemical traces and worn grooves in prehistoric teeth suggest humans chewed psychoactive areca nuts long before farming — a habit that persists today, at a cost.
Sep 19, 20262 views
Louisiana Firefighters Find Illegal African Serval While Battling House Fire
Wildcat native to sub-Saharan Africa found in cramped chain-link enclosure behind Marrero home; transferred to animal welfare officials.
Sep 19, 20261 views
Nikon Small World in Motion 2026: Tsinghua Engineer Wins for Cilia Video
Ning Xu’s super-resolution film of abnormal airway cilia in a child with primary ciliary dyskinesia topped 346 entries from 40 countries.
Sep 18, 20261 views