The Health Report

Sometimes the best way to make friends is to lie. Around the world, people are gathering together to try to figure out if the person next to them is on their side — or is trying to double-cross them. By the end of the process, trickery or no, they’re deeply bonded.

Could a nutritional approach make a difference to millions of people suffering with a common mental health issue?

While our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease is far from complete, the latest therapies, and others in more than 100 clinical trials, offer new hope This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer’s Disease” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Eisai. Alzheimer’s disease has proved to be a tricky target, and researchers and drug developers have been pursuing effective treatments for decades. Debates rage over the disorder’s underlying

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that particularly affects young adults. The disease is driven by immune cells—primarily what are known as T lymphocytes. These cells normally fight off pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and fungi, as well as tumors, but in MS they mistakenly attack the brain and spinal cord. This can lead to a range of symptoms, including impaired vision, loss of sensation, paralysis and severe fatigue.

When drops of oil are added to water, the oil and water remain separate. Within cells, biological molecules cluster together in a similar way, separating themselves from the rest of the cell. And while they don't have a membrane, they are their own distinct compartments.

Cancers actively remodel their surrounding cells and tissues to create a microenvironment that favors their growth, survival and spread. Melanoma, a cancer of the pigment-producing melanocytes of the skin, is one of the most aggressive skin cancers and can rapidly metastasize if not detected and treated early.

B vitamins play a crucial role in energy production, metabolism and nervous system health. Here’s how to get more of them from foods.

What we’re talking about: People on social media are claiming that “circadian fasting,” or timing meals with the body’s internal clock, may offer health benefits.

Parkinson’s is a neurological movement disorder caused by environmental and genetic factors that change the brain’s chemical makeup. Parkinson’s can cause movement problems and nonmotor symptoms, including depression, memory loss, constipation, and sleep problems.

Alcohol-related inflammation can disrupt a key function of the liver. However, researchers recently identified a pathway that could help restore the repair process. Sep 1, 2026 Scientists have just discovered that after years of damage, your liver may not heal—even after you stop drinking. A new study, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications, found that excessive alcohol use can permanently interfere with the liver’s capacity to repair and rebuild after injury. The

Novartis suspended eight trials for its experimental autoimmune therapy after three patients died from a rare and severe immune reaction.

Dark chocolate doesn’t significantly raise blood sugar. Eating it after a carb-rich meal can help reduce post-meal blood sugar spikes. One ounce daily can be a blood sugar–friendly treat that also satisfies cravings. Polyphenols in dark chocolate support insulin sensitivity and metabolic health.

The latest science puts the squeeze on compression garments Tue, 02 Dec 2014 As tight as they are bright, compression socks, sleeves, shorts, and pants promise to boost performance and recovery. But scientists aren’t entirely sure how—or if—compression gear works as advertised, questioning its usefulness in competition and recovery. We might be better off, they say, lounging around in compression than we are racing in it. There is moderate evidence to support wearing compression gear after a

These movements help strengthen and loosen the psoas muscle to ease back, hip, and glute pain and support healthy aging.

The map includes hundreds of proteins that may be involved in the underlying biology of autism.

Mysterious sequences buried in our genetic code are being found to have unexpected effects. And they could change our understanding of biology

This “transducer” concept could explain consciousness, dreams, genius, and around 90 mysterious phenomena.

From going outside first thing in the morning to flossing, one expert reveals which practices you should build into your everyday routine

Sermorelin, tesamorelin and other growth hormone peptides are being touted as antiaging elixirs, but what evidence is behind those claims? Human growth hormone molecules KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images This is the injectables age. With more than one in 10 Americans now taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and some of us branching out to various other peptides, we have as a society seemingly gotten very comfortable with injections that modify our bodies. After all, why wouldn’t

Tiny clumps of cells show basic cognitive abilities, and some animals can remember things after losing their head The planarian is nobody’s idea of a genius. A flatworm shaped like a comma, it can be found wriggling through the muck of lakes and ponds worldwide. Its pin-size head has a microscopic structure that passes for a brain. Its two eyespots are set close together in a way that makes it look cartoonishly confused. It aspires to nothing more than life as a bottom-feeder. But the worm has

Every cell in your body contains a memory of its youth. Now a fiercely contested, billionaire-backed race is quietly underway to reawaken those memories. Doctors think this cellular reprogramming—just entering its first human trials—could wipe out dozens of ailments. Longevity experts are harnessing it for something even grander.

Could a simple juice help reduce inflammation? A new Ohio State study found that a fortified tomato-soy juice rich in lycopene and soy isoflavones reduced key markers of inflammation in adults with obesity after four weeks. Here’s what researchers discovered, how the drink was developed, and why scientists are continuing to study its potential health benefits.

A long-term study links higher riboflavin intake with up to 49% lower risk of disabling dementia.

After a spinal cord injury left Keith Thomas paralyzed, an experimental “double neural bypass” helped him grasp objects, feed himself, and feel his dog’s fur again.

What can we learn after dark? By Veronique Greenwood