Alzheimer’s research casts doubt on safety of popular brain supplements. L-serine, a dietary supplement believed to protect against the illness, might instead be potentially harmful to the brain, a new study warns. Read more Women, Black patients...

State bans on affirmative action have prompted a precipitous decline in the number of U.S. medical students from racial/ethnic minority groups, a new study finds. “We know that a more diverse physician workforce leads to better care...

Overweight kids don’t have it easy, and a new study warns they may also at increased risk for type 1 diabetes later in life. “A critical window exists in childhood to mitigate the influence of adiposity [being...

Despite what you may have heard, rats and other city wildlife aren’t likely to trigger future pandemics in people, according to a new study. The COVID-19 pandemic has scientists trying to determine where future outbreaks are most...

There is no cure for lupus yet, but new genetic research may at least point to new treatments for the chronic disease. An international team of researchers has identified a gene mutation linked with lupus. An autoimmune...

A serious liver disease that’s struck hundreds of young children worldwide has caused the deaths of three children in Indonesia, bringing the global death toll to at least four. Nearly 170 children in 11 countries have been...

Patients with atrial fibrillation usually receive blood thinners to reduce their stroke risk, but these drugs are under-prescribed to Black Americans, a new study reveals. When they leave the hospital, Black patients are 25% less likely than...

TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Moms deserve a break. It’s not news that parenting is stressful, but health experts say the pandemic made things worse. “Even in the best of circumstances, it’s really...

Babies born to women who are stressed out during pregnancy may be more likely to experience social, emotional and learning problems as they grow up, new research suggests. “Mom’s elevated psychological distress affects not just her, but...

Maybe you ask the barista for cream with your coffee, and possibly sugar as well. But new research shows that paper cup of joe you grab off the coffeehouse counter contains another ingredient, and it’s one you...