Summary: New research shows that infants whose mothers had higher cortisol levels during late pregnancy experience significantly earlier eruption of primary teeth. Babies of mothers with the highest cortisol levels…
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Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine
The life and political legacy of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Nov. 4, 2025, at the age of 84, has been well documented. But his decades-long battle…
Evidence of lost Celtiberian city beneath Borobia
The rediscovery of a funerary stele has provided new evidence of a lost Celtiberian City beneath the municipality of Borobia in the province of Soria, Spain. The story began in 1971, when…
Shingles vaccine most promising common drug to potentially prevent Alzheimer’s
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study has identified three existing medications that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The research, led by the University of Exeter,…
I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings
For more than 20 years, hormone therapy for menopause has carried a warning label from the Food and Drug Administration describing the medication’s risk of serious harms – namely, cancer,…
Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning
Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in February 2025. Hackman had been living with Alzheimer’s and depended on Arakawa as his…
A new way to trigger responses in the body by simulating psychological pressure
(A) Experimental setup for the fingertip force task, where participants pressed on a force sensor to match a target force. (B) Example trial showing force output, where success required staying…
Quitting Impossible Goals May Actually Boost Wellbeing
Summary: A sweeping analysis of 235 studies shows that holding onto impossible goals harms mental and physical wellbeing, increasing stress and lowering life satisfaction. In contrast, releasing unachievable goals —…
Viking Age grave unearthed in Bjugn stuns archaeologists
A routine day of metal detecting led into one of Norway’s most captivating archaeological discoveries in years. It all began when hobby detectorist Roy Søreng uncovered a distinctive oval bowl…
