Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of over 36,000 people with high blood pressure has shown that taking more steps, even below the recommended daily target of 10,000 steps, and…
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Intranasal stem cell treatment offers hope for newborns with brain damage
Cora Nijboer and Manon Benders at the Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, part of the UMC Utrecht in The Netherlands. Credit: Hersenstichting/Ilco Kemmere Oxygen deprivation around birth can lead to brain damage…
Experts urge physiology-based strategies to protect people during deadly heat waves
Professor Ollie Jay in the Climate Chamber of the Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory. Credit: University of Sydney When the human body overheats, the consequences can be deadly. Heat stroke, heart attacks,…
A course of psychotherapy for low back pain remains effective for at least three years, finds trial
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A type of psychotherapy called cognitive functional therapy (CFT) is the first treatment for chronic disabling low back pain with good evidence that it can effectively…
Florida officials warn about raw milk after 21 people are sickened
by I. Edwards Health officials in Florida are warning folks about the dangers of drinking raw milk after 21 people got sick from products linked to a single farm. The…
Eating earlier linked to long-term weight-loss success
Graphical abstract. Credit: Obesity (2025). DOI: 10.1002/oby.24319 Complutense University of Madrid-led researchers report that eating earlier in the day blunts the weight gain ordinarily predicted by a high genetic score…
Vagus nerve stimulation paired with meditation increases self-compassion and mindfulness benefits
Design and procedure. Credit: Psychological Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1017/S0033291725101013 Stimulating the vagus nerve with a device attached to the outer ear can help make compassion meditation training more effective at…
Lowering the bowel cancer screening age to 45 shows benefits in the US
Credit: Anna Tarazevich from Pexels After a stable 15-year trend, local-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence increased steeply in adults aged 45 to 49 from 2019–2022, including a 50% relative increase…
Psychedelics and non-hallucinogenic analogs work through the same receptor—up to a point
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is critical to developing targeted, non-hallucinogenic therapeutics that can treat neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. To achieve…
Plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to health, experts warn
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ahead of the expected finalization of a UN global plastics treaty, a group of international experts calls for a greater focus on health impacts when considering…
