In Alzheimer’s, DNA errors stress cells, create dysfunction
Inside brain cells, errors in DNA can accumulate as we age. But in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, these errors — known as somatic mutations — …
It may be increasingly legal but doesn’t mean cannabis is safe
A recent CBS News/YouGov survey found that two-thirds of Americans want recreational marijuana use to be legal. Nearly 70 percent of states allow the medical …
Early snapshot of pandemic’s impact on children’s mental health
Home from school and separated from peers during crucial developmental phases, young children and adolescents were clearly among the people most negatively impacted, in various …
Understanding primary progressive aphasia
When you think about progressive brain disorders that cause dementia, you usually think of memory problems. But sometimes language problems — also known as aphasia …
Genetic risk scores developed for six diseases
A team of researchers has developed a genetic risk score for six common diseases, which could assist doctors and patients when making medical decisions. A …
Infertility history linked with increased risk of heart failure
A new study finds that women who had experienced infertility had a 16 percent increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not …
Former CDC directors discuss the future of the agency
On Monday, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, announced that the agency will undergo a monthlong review to evaluate …
A diversity lag in U.S. medicine includes stalled progress for Black men
As female representation rose dramatically in U.S. medical schools, the number of Black men in academic medicine stagnated or decreased, according to a special report …
Siren call of daylight saving must be resisted, scientists say
The clock, not the steam engine, is the key machine of the modern industrial age. —Lewis Mumford, 1934 Forget long, languid summer evenings — they’re …
An avocado a week may lower heart disease risk
People who eat two or more servings of avocado each week may lower their risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people who rarely eat avocado, …