Island stroke patients to be part of worldwide study on drug that busts up blood clots

Some Island stroke patients will now be part of a global study aimed at improving stroke outcomes by finding the best way to ...

Hacking Your ‘Internal Clock’ Could Be the Secret to Treating Alzheimer’s ...

Could disrupting your internal clock be the key to treating Alzheimer’s? A surprising new study, published in the journal ...
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RFK Jr. singled out one study to cut funds for global vaccines. Is that study valid?

Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a pronouncement that stunned the global health world. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance — which has vaccinated more than half the ...

Study of Ultramarathon Runners Suggests There’s a Fundamental Limit to Human Metabolism

Scientists have long hypothesized about a theoretical limit to human energy use. The research, published today in Current ...

When it comes to walking for health, longer is better, study suggests

Adults who logged fewer than 5,000 steps a day saw the greatest health benefits from one longer walk a day, as opposed to ...

Covid in pregnancy tied to autism, developmental issues, study says

A study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology analyzed more than 18,100 births in Massachusetts of children born ...

Shingles vaccine connected to ‘exciting’ health benefits in large study

New research reveals the shingles vaccine may cut vascular dementia risk by half, offering unexpected brain protection beyond ...

Autism diagnosis rates higher among children born to mothers who had Covid-19 during ...

Children may be more likely to be diagnosed with autism and other neurodevelopment disorders if their mother had a Covid-19 infection while pregnant, according to a new study.

Even small amounts of alcohol linked to higher dementia risk in older adults, study shows

Genetic analysis reveals people with higher alcohol consumption have 15-16% greater dementia risk, suggesting reducing ...