People with one of the type A blood groups are more likely to have a stroke before the age of 60 compared with people with other blood types, research shows. Blood types describe the...
A simple blood test could one day diagnose a rare inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease, decades before symptoms of memory loss even appear. Researchers in Europe and the United Kingdom have now shown that...
Stopping work and enjoying a well-earned retirement and a slower pace of life comes with plenty of benefits – but it may also cause our brains to lose their sharpness a little quicker, according...
There’s a lot of dietary advice out there, but the science that links food and health isn’t always clear-cut. A new study on the topic is one of the most comprehensive to date and...
A lack of sexual interest may indicate an increased risk of an early death among men living in Japan, according to a newly published study. The exact relationship between mortality and libido is something...
There’s a lot more out there in space than immediately meets the eye. In the sparse chasms that yawn between the galaxies gravitationally bound in huge clusters, lone stars wander alone, like cosmic rōnin,...
People with one of the type A blood groups appear to be more likely to have a stroke before the age of 60 compared with people with other blood types, according to a 2022...
Bipedalism – walking upright on two legs – is a defining feature of humans, thought to have developed in our ancient relatives as they crept away from the woodlands to take advantage of open...
Most of us know that regular exercise is important for our health and longevity. But with our busy schedules, many of us struggle to find the time to fit in a workout. Data from...
An HIV vaccine candidate is showing positive early results, prompting a critical component of the human immune response in 97 percent of vaccine recipients. It was a small, phase 1 trial testing a vaccine...