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Restoring memory and mental sharpness in older adults isn't just about fighting disease; it's about decoding the subtle shifts inside the aging brain.

Autism diagnoses have increased sharply in recent decades, leading to speculation that the condition is new or triggered by modern environmental factors. But a comprehensive review of research on autistic adults over the age of 40 paints a very ...

If you were afflicted with a balance disorder, would you rather use a walker at all times or simply wear a backpack? Dutch scientists have developed a special version of the latter, which utilizes two gyroscopes to keep its wearer standing straight . ...

Gram-negative bacteria like E. coli have built-in gatekeepers, porins, and pumps that decide what gets in or out, including antibiotics. The bacteria's genetic control room tightly regulates these microscopic bouncers. But we still don't fully ...

Scientists have now discovered how alcohol can switch off an immune "alarm system" in the gut, allowing bad bacteria to escape their natural habitat to flood into the liver, rapidly causing inflammation to the organ. This bacterial invasion is a key ...

A new breath-based sensor from researchers at Penn State could soon offer an easy, pain-free, quick way to diagnose diabetes. The sensor was created through a technique that basically toasts a polymer until it turns into porous graphene.

Plant-based microbeads made from everyday ingredients like green tea and seaweed have helped mice shed weight by trapping fats in the gut, reports a new study published in Cell Biomaterials. Researchers see these microbeads as a potential "structured ...

Amid ongoing debate about red meat's role in human health, a new risk has emerged. Researchers have shown that a gut-bacterial byproduct of eating red meat and other animal products is linked to the development and progression of abdominal aortic ...

Scientists have identified a protein that acts as a kind of traffic controller for fat inside cells, revealing a mechanism that could help explain how the body regulates energy storage and why things go wrong in metabolic disease. The discovery ...

When someone collapses from a heart attack, chances of survival fall 10% with every passing minute without defibrillation. Now, scientists from one of the most advanced healthcare hubs on the planet have come up with a novel way to reach cardiac ...