WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- Biogen, maker of the Alzheimer's medicine Aduhelm, announced Wednesday that it would "discontinue the development and commercialization" of the controversial drug. Biogen will return the rights to Aduhelm to Neurimmune,...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- Becoming pregnant as a result of sexual violence is disturbingly common in the United States, a new study reveals.Nearly 6 million U.S. women have become pregnant as a result of rape or sexual coercion, researchers...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- Elon Musk, co-founder of Neuralink, said this week that the company placed the first brain implant in a human over the weekend. In a statement posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter that is now owned by...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- It's been a staple at Korean dinner tables for centuries, and the fermented veggie concoction known as kimchi is increasingly familiar to Americans. Now, Korean researchers say a few servings of the spicy food each day...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- Many swear that trendy fasting diets are keeping them slimmer and healthier. They may now have some science to back that up. British researchers at the University of Cambridge believe they've uncovered the processes...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- Even small increases in a man’s cardio fitness can significantly reduce his risk of developing prostate cancer, researchers report. An annual increase in aerobic fitness of 3% or more is linked to a 35% lower risk...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- For people with schizophrenia hospitalized after a psychotic episode, getting a long-acting antipsychotic injection works far better than pills to keep them from returning to hospital care. That's the finding of a new...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- Toddlers are famously picky eaters, but parents may be doing their young child's future gut a huge favor if they insist on a healthy diet. New research shows that toddlers who eat plenty of fish and vegetables, and...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- There's one treatment for pregnant women addicted to opioids that’s safer for their unborn child, a new study reports. Buprenorphine is associated with a slightly lower risk of birth defects overall compared to...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- A disturbing number of people sick with an infectious disease conceal their illness to avoid missing work, travel or social events, new research reveals. About three in four people (75%) had either hidden an infectious...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- A common genetic test to determine treatment options for breast cancer could be leading some Black patients to forego chemotherapy that might have helped them, a new study says. The test appears to underestimate the...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- The bacteria behind typhoid, a major killer of children in the developing world, could be vulnerable to something as simple as tomato juice, new research suggests. Typhoid is caused by the Salmonella Typhi bacterium, and...