High doses of Adderall may increase psychosis risk
Health High doses of Adderall may increase psychosis risk Among those who take prescription amphetamines, 81% of cases of psychosis or mania could have been …
Breakthrough technique may help speed understanding, treatment of MD, ALS
Health Breakthrough technique may help speed understanding, treatment of MD, ALS Microscopy image of a skeletal muscle organoid. The green cells are in vitro-derived satellite …
Soda is bad for you yet your body wants it. Why?
Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Health Soda is bad for you yet your body wants it. Why? Psychiatrist explains why we crave junk food — …
Parkinson’s may take a ‘gut-first’ path
Health Parkinson’s may take a ‘gut-first’ path Damage to upper GI lining linked to future risk of Parkinson’s disease, says new study Jacqueline Mitchell BIDMC …
New AI tool can diagnose cancer, guide treatment, predict patient survival
Health New AI tool can diagnose cancer, guide treatment, predict patient survival Video: Wirestock/Creatas Video+/Getty Images Plus Ekaterina Pesheva September 4, 2024 9 min read …
Blood test can warn women of risk decades before heart attack, stroke
Health Blood test can warn women of risk decades before heart attack, stroke Findings support universal screening of three biomarkers, not just cholesterol BWH Communications …
Billions worldwide deficient in essential micronutrients
Health Billions worldwide deficient in essential micronutrients Maya Brownstein Harvard Chan School Communications August 29, 2024 4 min read Inadequate levels carry risk of adverse …
Weight-loss drug linked to fewer COVID deaths
Wegovy is manufactured by Novo Nordisk. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP Health Weight-loss drug linked to fewer COVID deaths Large-scale study finds Wegovy reduces risk of …
Smokers are less likely to develop Parkinson’s. Why?
Health Smokers are less likely to develop Parkinson’s. Why? Researchers test theory explaining medical mystery and identify potential new treatment Brandon Chase BWH Communications August …
Alzheimer’s drug may save lives through ‘suspended animation’
Health Alzheimer’s drug may save lives through ‘suspended animation’ Tadpoles from the Xenopus laevis species of frogs were used in the study. Credit: Unravel Biosciences …