4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (571+ words) When psychiatrists assess the same patient, they agree on the diagnosis in only about half of cases, according to a new study. In the 1970s, psychiatric diagnoses were marked by considerable uncertainty and disagreement. Since then, organizations such as the American…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (863+ words) Researchers investigated the brain activity of younger and older people while they interacted—and the results are surprising. What happens in the brain when two people engage in joint creative activity and build a new relationship with one another in…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (637+ words) Researchers have found that cGAS, a protein known for triggering inflammation, also plays a protective role. The unexpected result reveals that the protein, called cGAS, has two seemingly opposing roles. It can trigger inflammation when it detects DNA in the…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (337+ words) Smartwatches can provide useful health information, but many of those numbers are algorithmic estimates rather than direct measurements of the body, and some outputs are more accurate than others, a new study finds. Smartwatches are widely used to track sleep,…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (879+ words) Difficulty sleeping at night, interacting less with owners, and showing signs of confusion or anxiety are often dismissed as “normal” signs of aging in pets. But these behaviors may be signs of dementia. Just like humans, dogs and cats can…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (462+ words) Laser therapy offers weapon against deadly brain tumors, according to new research. For patients facing a diagnosis of glioblastoma—one of the most aggressive and devastating forms of brain cancer—the standard path forward has long meant an invasive open-skull…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (456+ words) New research digs into how the heart, lungs, and brain work together to shape experience. We speak of “butterflies in the stomach,” a “racing heart,” being “choked up,” or needing to “catch our breath.” Language routinely treats emotion and thought…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (648+ words) A sharp drop in credit score, missed loan payments, and repossession may be warning signs for suicide risk, according to new research. A JAMA Network Open study found that veterans experiencing major financial stress were significantly more likely to die…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (397+ words) A new study sheds light on one of nature’s biggest immune mysteries. It’s a question that has puzzled scientists for years. How can the world’s only winged mammals carry viruses that cause severe disease while rarely becoming seriously ill themselves?...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (681+ words) As space missions become longer and ambitions for deep-space travel grow, scientists are working to understand how life beyond Earth may affect every system in the human body. Two years after her initial study took flight, Begum Mathyk and collaborators…...