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Chronic insomnia isn’t just exhausting — it may be aging the brain far faster than scientists ever understood. A major Mayo Clinic study involving more than 2,700 older adults found that long-term sleep trouble was linked to sharply higher odds of cognitive decline, brain changes tied to Alzheimer’s, and thinking-skill drops equivalent to several extra years of aging. Read More.

A brain region specialized for recognizing text is smaller or absent in kids with dyslexia. Tutoring that improves their reading partly closes the gap, a Stanford-led study found. Read More.

It's not all about cold plunges and data. This essential skill makes all the difference in your health span. Read More.

Driven by rising rates in high blood pressure, nearly 6 in 10 women in the U.S. will have some type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the next 25 years... Read More.

Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology pulled together more than 20 years of data on pecans, and the verdict is surprisingly consistent: regular pecan eaters tended to show healthier cholesterol profiles and better overall diet quality. Read More.

Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish - at least temporarily - by stimulating two areas of their brain. Read More.

There are several reasons why heart disease risk may increase with age, including arteriosclerosis, or a stiffening of blood vessels. Read More.

Running extreme distances may strain more than just muscles and joints. New research suggests ultramarathons can alter red blood cells in ways that make them less flexible and more prone to breakdown, potentially interfering with how they deliver oxygen throughout the body. Read More.

Scientists have known for years that exercise shapes muscles, mood, and metabolism. Now, new research suggests it may also be reshaping something far less obvious: your gut microbiome. Read More.

Health inspectors for CMS investigated the measles infections and other failures in care and concluded that the twins’ symptoms should have triggered an isolation procedure for which Mission Hospital staffers had trained seven months earlier. Read More.

Lower-body strength doesn’t disappear overnight in your 40s, but it can gradually decline if your legs aren’t challenged regularly. According to coach Alain Gonzalez in his latest YouTube video, one of the biggest threats to quality of life is a drop in force production. Read More.

Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a biological process that may explain why exercise sharpens thinking and memory. Their findings suggest that physical activity strengthens the brain's built in defense system, helping protect it from age related damage. Read More.

Antidepressants have become so common in women’s lives that SSRIs now show up everywhere — in group chats, TikTok captions, memes, even dating profiles. What used to be whispered is now casually dropped into conversation like talking about probiotics or protein powder. Read More.

As new research questions the merits of time-restricted eating, Harry Bullmore asks nutrition experts if there are other more effective ways to lose weight Read More.

Plastic particles were found at higher levels in tumor tissue than nearby noncancerous tissue, raising questions about the role they may play in tumor development. Read More.