The studies were a setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other drugs used in obesity and diabetes treatment could help prevent a number of brain diseases. By Gina Kolata Gina Kolata has ...
Bumblebees can process the duration of flashes of light and use the information to decide where to look for food, a new study has found. This is the first evidence of such an ability in insects, ...
Background: Rising anxiety and depression among college students demand effective interventions. While reading benefits mental health, the comparative effects of different reading methods (paper, ...
According to new research, men and women rely on different biological systems for pain relief, which could help explain why our most powerful pain medications are often less effective in women. In a ...
OpenAI’s new “Study Mode” for ChatGPT, launched on July 29, 2025, marks a major shift in how generative AI interacts with students. Instead of simply providing fast answers, the tool now encourages ...
How hard is it to land a good job these days? For Rebecca Collis, a British recruitment professional who’s on the hunt herself for a new position, the answer to that question involved a prospective ...
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" report on the causes of chronic disease in children cited over 500 studies, but several of those studies didn't ...
As rates of depression and suicide in youth spike, experts are asking whether social media makes kids depressed — or whether depressed kids simply spend more time on social media? A new study provides ...
Participating in social activities can be beneficial as a person ages. These pursuits can help with mental health and maintain overall well-being and independence. There are various types of social ...
This week, the stories in The Lede are devoted to the lives that have been upended during the first hundred days of Donald Trump’s second term. In 1999, Peggy Bryant, a fifty-year-old oncology nurse ...
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...
Monday, May 19, at 9 a.m. is the deadline to submit letters of intent (LOIs) for the UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) spring 2025 Translational Pilot Studies Program; see Request ...