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A team of researchers led by Penn Medicine will investigate the link between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) over the next five years with a $10 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

Remarkable new research by a University of Virginia undergraduate may help explain recurrent Crohn's disease in children and open the door to new ways to treat or even cure the devastating condition.

The prognosis for recovery from a spinal cord injury (SCI) is of great importance for those directly affected and those around them.

A pilot study shows promise for a new treatment option for individuals with memory impairments caused by multiple sclerosis (MS).

Engaging in meaningful social interactions with peers is associated with lower loneliness and greater affective well-being, new research finds.

An interdisciplinary study led by researchers at the University of South Florida and Indiana University has uncovered significant findings on the long-term effects of one of the most common forms of chemotherapy on cancer survivors.

A recent Finnish study shows that people are commonly given misleading information about depression. According to the researchers, the inaccurate information makes it harder for people to understand the causes of their distress.

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open determined the relationship between regular multivitamin (MV) supplementation and mortality risk among United States adults.

A multi-omics analysis of host-microbe interactions in psoriasis.

In an eight-week trial, researchers found that a plant-based meat analog diet did not significantly improve cardiometabolic health biomarkers compared to an omnivorous diet in a Singaporean cohort.

Researchers identified rare genetic variants that significantly increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, enhancing AF risk stratification by combining these with polygenic risk scores.

A lower level of mental ability during the teenage years may be linked to as much as a tripling in the risk of having a stroke before the age of 50, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

A new study has illuminated the connection between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and lipid profile. IBD is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the intestines. Abnormal lipid factor levels such as cholesterol in IBD patients have been observed in previous studies, but whether this association is causal remained unclear.

The loss of social memories caused by sleep deprivation could potentially be reversed using currently available drugs, according to a study in mice presented today (Friday) at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2024.

A year of treatment with a medicine made of an antibody and chemotherapy drug has proven highly effective in preventing stage 1 HER2-positive breast cancer from recurring in patients, a team led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers has found.

Dementia risk factors associated with cardiovascular health may have increased over time compared to factors such as smoking and having less education, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

When operating on the heart, surgeons may find another issue in the patient. Depending on what they see, the surgical team may address on the secondary condition during the same operation.

A study validates the Sexual Desire and Erotic Fantasies questionnaire (SDEF1) as a reliable tool to assess various dimensions of sexual desire, highlighting significant gender and orientation differences among 1,773 Italian participants.

GLP-1 receptor agonists promote the feeling of fullness before eating via neurons in the dorsomedial hypothalamus, according to a new study. The findings offer new insights into the neural pathways by which GLP-1 receptor agonists increase the feeling of fullness to prevent overconsumption of food, which is key in mitigating obesity. Glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) plays an important role in signaling the feeling of fullness after eating.

Researchers analyzed data from 163 countries to investigate global physical inactivity trends from 2000 to 2022. They found an increase from 23.4% to 31.3%, indicating challenges in meeting the 15% reduction target by 2030 set by global health bodies.