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Most people assume that emotional wisdom naturally improves with age. But new research suggests the story is more complicated. While the knowledge accumulated over a lifetime appears to help people regulate many different emotions, the mental abilities involved in quick thinking and flexible problem-solving may be especially important when trying to reduce feelings like sadness and disgust—and those particular emotional challenges may become harder with age. Read More.

A good night’s sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it’s worth easing kids back into a routine with the start of a new school year. Read More.

How much mindless doomscrolling through social media is too much? Science might have an answer — or at least the beginnings of one. Read More.

Patients living with "long Covid" faced "dismissal" and "gaslighting" from medical professionals, research has found. Read More.

Researchers are finally beginning to understand the real impacts of poking fun at ourselves – and how to avoid the pitfalls. Read More.

Early-life stress may physically alter how DNA is packaged in the brain, leaving stress-related genes primed to activate more easily years later. In mice, researchers were able to block this effect, preventing the heightened anxiety and stress sensitivity that otherwise appeared in adulthood. Read More.

A lab study investigating mouse and human cardiac tissue found a potential link between gum disease (periodontitis) and a narrowing of the aortic valves (aortic valve stenosis). Read More.

Cooking methods that use less added fat and lower temperatures, like steaming and poaching, are generally among the healthiest options. Read More.

A major study has recently found that taking the stairs may help reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Read More.

Extracts from a bioengineered chewing gum reduced HPV levels by 93% in saliva samples and 80% in oral rinse samples taken from patients with head and neck cancer, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Read More.

Many toddler foods marketed as healthy are ultra-processed, and nearly half fail at least one global nutrition standard. Read More.

Dementia can feel like a coin flip of genetics and luck. The largest expert review says otherwise: nearly half the risk runs through factors you can actually influence. Read More.

The American Heart Association's new scientific statement says that drinking five 8-oz cups (or up to 400 mg) of caffeinated coffee per day is safe for most adults and may even have heart health benefits Read More.

People who feel lonely are much more likely to experience poorer mental health and lower well-being, a new collaborative study led by the University of Bristol, Nesta and Amsterdam UMC has found. Read More.

Months of language study improve attention, working memory and executive function in older adults, experts say Read More.