Category: Health and Medicine

Liver cancer is one of the deadliest cancers on Earth, not because it grows fast but because it spreads silently.…

A new study published in The BMJ suggests that the human body does not easily forget what is eaten in…

Every night, the brain performs a delicate and mysterious maneuver: it withdraws from conscious life without ever going fully offline.…

Chronic lung infections do not always announce themselves with drama. Sometimes they live quietly for years, weakening patients slowly, surviving…

The human brain is often described as the most complex object in the known universe. Hundreds of billions of neurons…

For more than a century, the story of the brain has been told as a story about neurons. These electrically…

For years, millions of people have avoided gluten believing it was the culprit behind their gut pain, fatigue, headaches, and…

For decades, hormone-sensitive lipase — HSL — has been cast in a simple role: the molecule that gives fat cells…

Obesity rates continue to climb in nearly every region of the world, raising the risks of type 2 diabetes, liver…

For children born with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), time is an unforgiving companion. Their tiny bodies age at an astonishing…

In a world where shelves overflow with supplements promising stronger immunity, sharper minds, and longer lives, a groundbreaking study from…

Every moment of our lives, our bodies are engaged in a delicate balancing act. We breathe, eat, drink, and sleep—all…

In the past decade, childhood has changed in ways our ancestors could never have imagined. Playgrounds are quieter, conversations shorter,…

Depression is not just a passing sadness—it is one of humanity’s most pervasive and painful conditions, affecting over 280 million…

Every night, as we drift into slumber, our brains enter a remarkable state of restoration and renewal. While our bodies…

When the immune system goes to war, it does so with extraordinary precision. Each strike must be accurate—too weak, and…

Imagine waking up one morning to find that your vision in one eye has dimmed, colors seem duller, and every…

Scientists have long known that our genes influence how we think, behave, and respond to the world around us. Now,…

For many people, quitting smoking feels like turning a page — a chance to breathe easier, regain energy, and reclaim…

Nearly five years after the world’s first encounter with COVID-19, the landscape of the pandemic looks very different — but…

In a discovery that could change how doctors treat one of the most common cancers in men, an international team…

Over the past few decades, the map of global prosperity has been dramatically redrawn. Some communities have flourished, while others…