Game-based training boosts memory and brain function in early dementia, studies find

As a cardiologist, I frequently meet patients who have stopped taking medicines that could keep them alive. Often it's because they've seen a dramatic headline or a worrying TV report about a drug they rely on. But sometimes, patients are right to pay attention: new studies really can overturn decades of medical practice.

Robots designed for neurorehabilitation, specifically for supporting arm and leg movement and motor relearning, are increasingly being adopted for individuals with limited limb mobility due to illness or injury. However, differences in brain responses between robot-driven passive movement and active, volitional control during robot-assisted active movement are poorly understood. Elucidating these differences is crucial for understanding the mechanisms of motor learning, neuroplasticity, and functional recovery.

A dangerous new drug adulterant is spreading through America's illicit opioid supply, and it's making overdoses significantly harder to reverse. Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative normally used to sedate pets, is increasingly being mixed with heroin and fentanyl, creating a cocktail that experts warn could be far deadlier than previous street drug combinations.

Why do health stories about food and cancer grab so much attention? Because they offer an enticing promise: that a single item on your plate, or even a sudden change in what you crave, might hold the key to spotting disease early.

Contrary to widespread belief, yoga may be less effective than conventional forms of exercise in enhancing vascular health, according to a new study published in Advances in Integrative Medicine.

Infant mortality has risen in states that enacted tighter abortion restrictions in the wake of the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision. This occurs for newborns—those less than a day old—as well as older infants—those 1 month to 1 year old.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was approved by the FDA to treat some patients with depression in 2008, and has since been used in treatment plans for a variety of other health issues. But the increased use of TMS raises a number of ethical considerations. For example, are health care providers doing enough to track adverse side effects? And are patients able to make informed decisions about whether to receive TMS treatment?

Colorado has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, at 20.9 per 100,000 in 2023. Of the state's 940 gun deaths that year, nearly 72% were by suicide.

A smartphone app, developed by University of Melbourne researchers, is helping speed up the process of diagnosing cerebral palsy in babies, by allowing parents to complete an early screening test from the comfort of their own home.

Have you recently cut down on caffeine and feel like you're having the most vivid dreams of your life?

Amid confusion at the federal level about access to updated COVID-19 vaccines, several states are taking steps this fall to make sure that residents have broad access to the shots.

Peking University scientists have developed a cancer therapy that could make life-saving treatment accessible to any patient, anywhere. A team led by Professor Wei Wensheng from Peking University, collaborating with the PLA General Hospital and biotech company EdiGene Inc., has developed a novel cancer therapy that could make advanced treatment accessible to many more patients. Their study is published in the journal Cell.

As Florida plans to phase out childhood vaccine mandates, Northeastern policy experts say it would undo decades of public health protections and expose children to once-common pediatric diseases that devastated communities.

Clinical data demonstrate the combination of tarlatamab with anti-PD-L1 therapy as first-line maintenance has an acceptable safety profile and resulted in unprecedented overall survival in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).

Some of the populations with the highest risk for Alzheimer's disease remain greatly underrepresented in clinical trials—and a new study helps explain why.

40 million people live with HIV globally, and that number continues to rise. While therapies exist to reduce the amount of HIV in a patient's body and, in turn, reduce HIV symptoms, there remains no cure. Engineering better drugs and eventually a cure depends on our ability to answer foundational questions like: How does HIV invade and replicate in host cells?

In the U.K. there are more than 40,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) annually, but fewer than 10% of people survive. Early CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to restart the heart can at least double the chance of survival. AEDs are safe for the public to use, even without training, but it can be difficult for bystanders to locate and retrieve one quickly during an emergency.

Whether training for a marathon, fitting in a quick gym session after work, or running onto the footy field for a professional match, it seems that the warm-up might be just as important as the exercise itself.