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Babies as young as eight months old can adapt their learning style to changing situations, according to research by Francesco Poli of the Donders Institute at Radboud University. This is the first time that babies have been ...

When pain strikes from multiple sources—such as a paper cut followed by contact with hot water—the experience can feel disproportionately intense. But is this agony merely additive, or does the brain integrate these signals ...

Little is known about what causes ovarian cancer, and there is no way to detect it early yet. About 75% of the time when someone is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it has already progressed to stage 3 or stage 4, which means ...

A collaborative team of researchers has succeeded in revealing the high-resolution structures of amyloid β (Aβ40) fibrils carrying the Tottori-type familial mutation (D7N) by leveraging the microgravity environment aboard ...

Preterm birth complications are the primary cause of death among children under age 5, and nearly 75% could be prevented with interventions, according to the World Health Organization. While the causes leading to preterm ...

Nearly one in every 10 infants in the United States is born preterm, or before 37 weeks of gestational age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infants born with very low birthweights—under 3.3 ...

A new study involving 121 former elite rowers from Australia has revealed one in five develops atrial fibrillation (AFib).

Combining neck surgery with intensive speech therapy is associated with greater improvements in a person's ability to communicate after a stroke than intensive speech therapy alone, finds a clinical trial published by The ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and virtual agents become part of everyday life—from customer service and health care to personal companionship—a critical question arises: How do these AI interactions affect ...

There's nothing better than an ice cold drink on a hot day but imagine this—you're enjoying a refreshing iced tea, and suddenly, your heart starts racing erratically. You might think—"maybe its the caffeine"—until it ...

As ADHD medication use has surged in Sweden over the past decades, evidence is needed on whether the benefit of the medication remains consistent. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in JAMA Psychiatry, shows ...

Alternatives to weekly injections of weight-loss drugs may be on the way. A monthly dose of a new drug called MariTide helped participants in a phase 2 clinical trial shed about 20% of their body weight over a year, researchers ...