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Routine immune tests used for TB screening can accurately predict a patient's long-term mortality risk.

Data hidden in tuberculosis screening tests shed light on patients' overall mortality

Simple tests of muscle strength like hand grip and standing from a chair are strongly linked to living longer.

This simple strength test could predict how long you live

New research suggests that DNA damage from inflammation outpaces the self-repair ability of certain brain cells in multiple sclerosis.

Why some brain cells are particularly vulnerable to multiple sclerosis

A next-generation obesity drug uses a Trojan horse method to deliver metabolic enhancers directly to target cells.

New “Trojan horse” obesity drug supercharges weight loss in early tests

The FDA may broaden access to unproven peptides, prompting experts to warn consumers about potential safety and efficacy concerns.

Peptides are unproven as health aids. FDA may unleash them anyway

Federal officials are urging hospitals to improve patient health by serving more nutritious meals instead of processed foods.

HHS' healthy food agenda puts hospitals on notice about patients' meals

Severe obesity often remains untreated despite a massive increase in prescriptions for GLP-1 weight loss medications.

Most severe obesity still goes untreated as GLP-1 use climbs and surgery slips

Positive travel experiences may help slow the aging process by keeping the body resilient and boosting immunity.

Scientists say travel could slow aging and boost your health

New brain maps reveal how star-shaped cells form flexible networks to help distant regions communicate more effectively.

Newly mapped brain networks link far-flung regions

Low brain sugar levels may play a vital role in developing the protective coatings that help nerve cells communicate efficiently.

Glucose levels appear to guide when brain cells divide or form myelin

Researchers have identified a protein that can be blocked to boost memory and clear harmful plaques in Alzheimer's cases.

Scientists restore memory by blocking a single Alzheimer’s protein

Internalized feelings of hopelessness and stress may significantly accelerate memory decline and impact cognitive aging in older adults

This hidden kind of stress may be damaging your memory as you age