Health

New study suggests higher levels of pTau217 predict a faster progression, even when initial brain scans appear normal

Researchers find 24.7 million Americans live in dental deserts, with transportation and specialty care the steepest barriers

Legal scholar sees common interests with law, religion, humanities

In podcast, experts break down ‘biological contradiction’ of a 65-year-old with the memory of a 25-year-old — and what that means for the rest of us

Term conjures outdated stereotypes about an illness that afflicts 28 million Americans, says expert

Specialist welcomes shift to more aggressive recommendations

New study of residents of 22 nations finds psychological, pro-social, character changes

In new book, doctor addresses everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask

‘It’s not an imagined headache, and it’s not a mild condition,’ says Michael Moskowitz, Brain Prize recipient for his dogma-defying research

Rethinking what it means to age as humans live longer and healthier

Chan School’s Sue Goldie felt ‘sheer responsibility’ to let journalist tell her story

Author of best-seller talks about power of feeling valued, asking for help — and how AI threatens core human need

From the ER to the highest mountains, sometimes riskier route is right, says wilderness doctor

Researchers say among newcomers are medical, long-term care workers who are arriving amid critical U.S. shortage

Two psychologists offer science-backed framework on how to improve relationships

In podcast, experts discuss how trauma can reshape us — down to the cellular level

Research indicates often-overlooked organ can be key predictor in longevity, disease risk, cancer treatment outcomes

Panel points to historical examples, including Tuskegee experiment, pandemic, and life expectancy inequities

Medicare beneficiaries skipping fewer medications due to cost

Research inspired by driving lapse finds link between album drops, road fatalities

New study focuses on those with long history of sobriety

Greatest gains for participants who were biologically older, researchers say

Scientists identify path toward making cancer drugs safer and more selective

Experts explain how recent findings are demystifying disease that afflicts tens of millions worldwide

Experts seek to clarify the health effects of alcohol and sugary drinks

How a discovery in a Harvard lab is offering hope for patients with hard-to-treat heart disease

New statistical snapshot finds disappointing trend despite advances in treatment, ways to prevent nation’s leading cause of death

Research suggests it may explain higher incidence, severity of some disease in men

Doctors weigh in on what hit TV show gets right and wrong about life in the ER — from pacing and caseloads to workplace culture (and that waiting room from hell)

Researchers say results could dramatically increase chances of recovery