Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects around 1% of the world's population. Researchers at the University of Barcelona have identified a deficit in contrast perception in people with ...

The microbial ecosystems within our mouths may affect our cognitive function as we age, according to a study. Interventions such as prebiotics, including dietary nitrate, have the potential for ...

Pancreas cells may produce a protein that can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease. In individuals with Alzheimer's ...

An AI-powered tool from KAUST researchers is helping scientists trace hidden connections between diseases, revealing insights into how one illness might lead to another and, by extension, how treating ...

Health supplements have become increasingly popular in recent years, with many people turning to them in hopes of improving overall health and reducing risk of diseases like cancer. The allure of ...

Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone resorbs faster than it is formed, gradually weakening its structure over time and ...

Considering the effect of poor sleep on the individual as well as on society and the economy, it is hardly surprising sleep ...

An inert and unreactive gas may not seem like an obvious candidate for treating Alzheimer's disease, yet a new study in mice ...

Spanish flu pandemic was caused by a particularly virulent strain of influenza virus. It infected 500 million people, caused ...

Researchers at the University of Basel are able to test in parallel the effects of over 1,500 active substances on cell metabolism. Their analysis also led to the discovery of previously unknown ...

The Morecambe Bay area has the highest rate of common cancers compared with the average rates for the whole North West or ...

Bowel movements, bloating, and other digestive issues may not be the easiest topics to discuss with your doctor, but having a conversation is the first step to improving your quality of life says ...