Fun fact: Honey has an indefinite shelf life when stored properly. In fact, modern archeologists have found pots of thousand-year-old honey in ancient Egyptian tombs, all perfectly edible. (Yes, they tasted it to be sure.) So the honey jar that got pushed to the back of your cupboard should also be good to eat. Although,...
Alzheimer’s disease often begins many years before memory problems appear. During that silent phase, toxic changes slowly build inside the brain. For decades, scientists focused mostly on amyloid plaques, while tau tangles were treated as the later damage. However, new work from Tokyo Metropolitan University now suggests an even earlier stage that could reshape ideas...
Sixteen-year-old Harley Andrews was the kind of teenager adults hope their children become. He played football, loved rugby, and spent evenings with friends planning their futures. He had only just started college and seemed strong and healthy from the outside. When he began to complain about pain and feeling unwell, the first instinct of adults...
When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, for that person and their family, their world shrinks – especially when that diagnosis is terminal. Regular life gets put on hold while a desperate search begins for anything that might offer a chance. A new drug, a promising trial, anything. Sometimes, however, the ‘miracle’ they’re looking...
A fun holiday visit to Istanbul, Turkey, turned to tragedy for a family of 4 from Germany when they met their tragic end from a suspected poisoning. Investigators initially suspected that food poisoning from one of the surrounding street food vendors led to illness that caused their deaths. However, evidence now points to possible chemical...
High blood pressure is often described as a silent threat inside the body. People typically connect it with heart attacks or strokes that strike without much warning. However, the same raised pressure that strains deep arteries also reaches vessels just beneath the skin. Over time, that constant force can change how blood flows through tiny...
Disulfiram is a drug commonly used to treat alcohol use disorder. It works by deterring people from consuming booze. Also known as the brand name Antabuse, disulfiram blocks an enzyme in the liver that breaks down alcohol. When the alcohol lingers in the body, the person begins to feel sick. For some recovering alcoholics, the...
When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to “end the war on saturated fats,” he lit a fresh fuse in a long-running nutrition debate. His comments came as the U.S. Dietary Guidelines are being rewritten, a process that shapes school meals, military rations, food labels, and the advice many doctors give...
Have you ever found yourself listening to the same song on repeat for hours, days, or even weeks? That magnetic pull to hit the replay button isn’t just a quirky habit, it’s rooted in neuroscience and psychology. Whether it’s a catchy pop tune stuck in your head or a melancholic ballad that captures your current...
Most people think about what to eat for breakfast, not when to eat it. Yet, new research suggests timing may be a powerful habit for a longer life. A major study in Communications Medicine followed almost 3,000 older adults for more than 20 years and focused on exactly this question. The team, led by Hassan...
Many people live with a secret that feels almost impossible to describe. They hear speech or whispers that nobody else detects. These are not vague impressions. They can feel as solid as a friend standing beside the bed and talking. For many with schizophrenia, hearing voices affects them near-daily, yet the biology behind them has...
Hospital visits can feel overwhelming for children. Bright lights and unfamiliar machines easily stir fear and confusion. Many families only recognise their child’s medical anxiety when their child suddenly freezes on the MRI table. Others notice it when a child tears off a mask or resists every blood test. Clinicians now accept that these reactions...
