Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to today’s lithium-ion batteries. While lithium-ion technology ...

Scientists at Northwestern University say a common anti-seizure medication may be able to prevent the earliest steps of Alzheimer’s disease—long before memory loss begins. In a study published in ...

Researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center have discovered that a gene-regulating molecule called ...

Scientists in Singapore have developed a new oral compound designed to help people manage their weight by reducing how much ...

A new international effort is calling for a major shift in how scientists study Parkinson’s disease. Although aging is the ...

Hydrogen is often described as a fuel of the future because when it is used, it produces only water instead of harmful ...

Staying mentally active throughout life—by reading, writing, playing games, or even learning a new language—may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and slower cognitive decline, according ...

When it comes to planets, bigger is not always easier to understand. The largest planets in the universe are gas giants—massive worlds made mostly of hydrogen and helium, with no solid surface. In our ...

Scientists from the University of Tsukuba have found that higher dietary fiber intake may be linked to a lower risk of developing dementia. According to the National Institute on Aging, dementia ...

In 2016, Poland introduced a nationwide policy that made prescription drugs free for people aged 75 and older, as long as the medications were prescribed by a health care professional. The goal was ...

Scientists from Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás have found that B vitamins and vitamin D may help prevent or reduce ...

A new study from Imperial College London and other research centers has found that eating just a small amount of nuts each ...