A study linking frequent television viewing in midlife with smaller brain volumes decades later found something more complicated than the familiar warning about spending too much time on the couch. Among 1,712…
A New Study Suggests The Aging Brain May Be “Changing Jobs,” Not Just Losing Ability
The aging brain has a reputation problem. We tend to measure it by what becomes harder: how quickly it learns, how precisely it remembers, and how fast it responds. But a new…
Doctors Are Urging Parents to Watch for This Eating Disorder That Can Affect Teenage Boys
Pediatricians are warning families about muscle dysmorphia, a dangerous eating and body disorder quietly surging among adolescent boys. When you hear the words “eating disorder,” what pops into your head? For most…
Your “Healthy” Diet May Have One Hidden Problem You Haven’t Noticed Yet
You can count every single calorie and load your plate with fresh greens, but eating at the wrong time might be quietly sabotaging your hard work. You hit the gym, drink plenty…
Your Brain May Show More Empathy for Attractive People, Even When You Know They Did Something Wrong, Study Finds
A new EEG study suggests that even when people are told someone has committed a crime, appearance can still influence how much compassion they feel. We like to think we judge people…
Can cells stay alive after the body dies? New research reveals what survives
Death ends the body’s ability to function as a whole, but it does not kill every cell at the same instant. Research has shown that some human cells remain viable for hours…
How long can organs survive after death? The answer is helping doctors save more lives
A person’s death does not mean every organ instantly becomes unusable. Hearts, lungs, kidneys and livers can remain viable for transplantation for hours, provided doctors recover and preserve them quickly. New technologies…
What If Carbs Aren’t the Aging Enemy We Thought They Were? New Study Has an Answer
Carbs have spent years on the sidelines of healthy aging. They have been blamed for weight gain, metabolic problems, and the idea that the body works better when it runs on less….
Do dying people know the end is near? This is what science has discovered
People who work around death often describe an unsettling phenomenon: some dying patients seem to know the end is approaching before anyone explicitly tells them. They may start saying goodbye, giving instructions,…
You have questions about death? Here’s what science can actually answer
Death raises questions that science can answer surprisingly well—and others it still cannot touch. Researchers can study what happens to the brain, senses, breathing, circulation and cells as a person dies. They…