Health

Right now, over 6.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, a number expected to more than double by 2060, the Alzheimer’s Association says. Caused by overlapping factors including age, genetics, and lifestyle, only some aspects of your Alzheimer’s risk are possible to change. While you can’t determine your genetics or turn back the clock on aging, you can alter …

Most of us know going to bed on a full stomach can affect our sleep. Changing what we eat and the time of day we eat certain foods can help us sleep better. We’ve all woken up the morning after a large, late night meal feeling tired out. The extra energy required to digest big portions of rich food can …

Weed is stronger and more accessible than ever, and addiction to it is rising, especially in young Americans, experts are warning. Chris Pollock, 39, was a director at a Southern California substance abuse treatment program for about five years and saw firsthand how 18- to 25-year-olds were turning to marijuana to cope with stress and sleep issues. He told DailyMail.com: …

In a new report and monitoring initiative, a team of experts from around the world has voiced concerns in The Lancet over the rise of plastic pollution and its potential to impact human health, pointing to cradle-to-grave implications, economic losses, and the need for regulations to address the crisis. What’s happening? Plastic pollution takes many forms — from large pieces …

Cannabis compounds are showing early promise for healthy aging, a new study has found. However, much more research is needed to learn how results might differ depending on the frequency of use and the individual. Researchers in the UK reviewed 18 different studies across 15 years of research (2008 to 2023), involving both animal models and human participants. “By synthesizing …

Here’s something that might surprise you: the person who leaves the party early to go home and read isn’t missing out. They’re onto something. While society pushes the narrative that happiness requires constant connection, those who genuinely enjoy solitude have quietly developed qualities the rest of us spend thousands on therapy trying to achieve. The research challenges everything we assume …

A groundbreaking study by UCSF researchers has pinpointed the protein FTL1 as a key contributor to age-related cognitive decline, particularly affecting the hippocampus. Elevated FTL1 levels in older mice correlated with diminished brain cell connections and impaired cognitive function. Remarkably, reducing FTL1 in aged mice reversed these effects, boosting memory and neural connections. Aging is often accompanied by a decline …

Mutated wildlife spotted throughout the US has sparked fears that a larger outbreak of infectious diseases may soon threaten humans.  On social media, images of rabbits with tentacles on their faces, squirrels with oozing sores, and deer with massive flesh bubbles on their bodies have poured in from Washington to Minnesota to New York. Now, experts warn that Americans will see even …

Back in college, I had a roommate who would wrap himself in a thick comforter while our apartment hit 78 degrees. The AC was broken, windows were open, and there he was—cocooned like he was camping in the Arctic instead of sweating through a Brooklyn heatwave. “Aren’t you dying in there?” I asked. “Can’t sleep without it,” he mumbled through …

We’ve heard of GMOs, but this is ridiculous. Scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology say they’ve engineered a bacteria whose genetic code is more efficient than any other lifeform on Earth. They call their creation “Syn57,” a bioengineered strain of E. coli — yes, the same bad boy that can make you extremely sick if you …