In A Nutshell Scientists have agreed on the first widely adopted definition of gut health: normal digestive function without active disease or symptoms that affect quality of life. Having a gut ...

NPR's science podcast Short Wave talk about how ultrarunning affects the body, the trend of intermittent fasting and how to protect people's mental health when they talk with chatbots.

Northwestern University scientists are developing an experimental drug that could serve as an early intervention for Alzheimer’s disease. The scientists report in a study in the Journal of the ...

When you go to sleep may impact heart health, scientists find. A large observational study connected night owls to an increased heart disease risk. Here, experts explain the recent findings and what ...

The exercise routine that scientists say can make your brain ‘measurably younger’ - Exercise could be acting through mechanisms that haven’t been captured yet in studies, researchers say ...

Your gut talks to you. Maybe not in words, but certainly through symptoms you cannot ignore. Bloating after meals, unexpected energy crashes, or that stubborn sense of sluggishness all point back to ...

From street-level measurements to long-term health studies, researchers are building a clearer picture of the impact of everyday exposure to 5G signals on human health. As 5G antennas multiply across ...

Red blood cells may hold the secret to fighting diabetes—by soaking up sugar when oxygen runs low. People who live high in the mountains have long been observed to develop diabetes less often than ...

Say goodbye to hidden hazards in the checkout aisle. In a groundbreaking development, researchers have invented a safer alternative to the special paper used to print receipts that is completely free ...