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Patients who undergo tummy tuck surgery may be in for more than just cosmetic changes -- a new study shows they often keep losing weight for years after the procedure. Researchers followed 188 patients and found consistent weight reduction up to five ...

When you're mentally exhausted, your brain might be doing more behind the scenes than you think. In a new study using functional MRI, researchers uncovered two key brain regions that activate when people feel cognitively fatigued--regions that appear ...

Feeling jittery as the week kicks off isn't just a mood--it leaves a biochemical footprint. Researchers tracked thousands of older adults and found those who dread Mondays carry elevated cortisol in their hair for months, a stress echo that may help ...

Ambroxol, long used for coughs in Europe, stabilized symptoms and brain-damage markers in Parkinson's dementia patients over 12 months, whereas placebo patients worsened. Those with high-risk genes even saw cognitive gains, hinting at real disease .. ...

Immersing stressed volunteers in a 360° virtual Douglas-fir forest complete with sights, sounds and scents boosted their mood, sharpened short-term memory and deepened their feeling of nature-connectedness--especially when all three senses were ...

A group of scientists studying pregnancy across six different mammals--from humans to marsupials--uncovered how certain cells at the mother-baby boundary have been working together for over 100 million years. By mapping gene activity in these cells, ...

Scientists have pioneered a new way to monitor sodium levels in the blood--without drawing a single drop. By combining terahertz radiation and optoacoustic detection, they created a non-invasive system that tracks sodium in real time, even through .. ...

Scientists at the University of Sydney have uncovered a malfunctioning version of the SOD1 protein that clumps inside brain cells and fuels Parkinson's disease. In mouse models, restoring the protein's function with a targeted copper supplement ...

These findings highlight the significance of rearing behavior and behavioral lateralization as potential behavioral markers for tracking the progression of Parkinson's disease.

People who treat hearing loss with hearing aids or cochlear implants regain rich conversations, escape isolation, and may even protect their brains and lifespans--proof that better hearing translates into fuller living.