Birth order has long been linked to differences in cognition, with firstborn children often outperforming their later-born siblings. Parental engagement and interaction have been suggested as ...

A new study reveals that astrocytes—star-shaped support cells traditionally viewed as passive partners of neurons—play a ...

Bloodstream infections (BSI) can turn deadly fast, particularly for patients with weakened immune systems. A new study from Houston Methodist Research Institute finds that artificial intelligence can ...

Aging is associated with increased risk for nearly every lung disease, including acute conditions like pneumonia and chronic diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary ...

About 40% of East Asians suffer from alcohol intolerance, known as "Asian Flush Syndrome," caused by an ALDH2 genetic ...

While the rate of HIV in Kampala, Uganda, is more than double the national average, a recent survey of displaced youths in ...

The prevalence of congenital heart disease points to the need for a better understanding of how it influences ...

Researchers have developed a human intestinal cell model that closely mimics the structure and function of the human gut, enabling more precise prediction of drug-induced gastrointestinal toxicity ...

The alternative medicine industry is expanding rapidly, fueled in large part by the surge of health-related content on social ...

A clear pattern emerged: For each additional hassler a person regularly interacted with, their pace of biological aging ...

An analysis led by Mass General Brigham investigators found slower aging in older adults after two years of a daily multivitamin, with greater benefits for those who began the trial with accelerated b ...

A Mediterranean diet can significantly lower the risk of hip and overall fractures, according to a major new review from the ...