Category: Health and Medicine

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…

Every year, more than 300,000 people in the United States hear three words that change their lives forever: “You have…

Pain, despite its unpleasantness, is one of the body’s most essential warning systems. It’s the body’s way of shouting, “Stop!…

Inside the human body, millions of nerve fibers carry electrical messages that control everything from movement to memory, emotion, and…

Aging is a universal truth — a quiet, steady rhythm that underlies every heartbeat, every breath, every sunrise witnessed through…

Multiple sclerosis (MS) has long baffled scientists and doctors. It is a disease where the body’s own immune system turns…

Cancer is a master of deception. It disguises itself as part of the body, hiding from the immune system that…