An Alzheimer’s blood test can now estimate your risk a decade early. What the study actually found, and what happens to the people who get told the number.
Why Chronic Back Pain Feels Like Part of Who You Are
Chronic back pain can feel like it took over who you are. Brain scans of 114 people found a real flare switches ON the network that builds your sense of self.
Aging Muscle Repair: The Signal Was Jammed, Not Gone
Aging muscle repair may not slow because the repair signal runs out. A study found it is still sent, just chemically jammed – and a compound doubled its grip.
A Nature Prescription for Loneliness: What the Trial Actually Found
A nature prescription for loneliness was tested on 320 people in Barcelona. Loneliness fell, but the nature group did not beat the much simpler option.
Two Drinks a Day: What That 1-in-25 Risk Actually Means
Two drinks a day is linked to a 1-in-25 lifetime risk of alcohol-related death. What that number covers, what it cannot see, and what a drink really is.
Blood Samples Showed IBD 10 Years Before Diagnosis
Researchers found signs of IBD 10 years before diagnosis in frozen blood samples. The strangest part is that antibody diversity was lower, not higher.
Fatty Liver Disease Subtypes: One Name, Five Diseases
Fatty liver disease subtypes: a Mayo Clinic study of 4,600+ patients found five biologically distinct diseases hiding under one name, with different risks.
Ice Baths and Muscle Growth: The Recovery Trade-Off
Ice baths and muscle growth: cold plunges ease soreness, but studies suggest they can trim your gains. What the research says, and the free recovery that works.
Do Caregivers Live Longer? What 1.1 Million People Show
Do caregivers live longer? The famous study said caring kills. Bigger studies of over a million people found the opposite, with one real catch you need to know.
Genetic Risk for Depression: Why Moving Helped Most Where Risk Ran Highest
Genetic risk for depression is not the final word. In 23,517 adults with fitness trackers, moving more eased symptoms most for those with the highest risk.