Getting in sync: Wearables reveal happiest times to sleep

December 20, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Sleep schedules are often one of the first things that people choose to compromise in order to check everything off their to-do lists, especially with the end of the year

What is metformin’s secret sauce?

December 20, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Millions of people take metformin, a Type 2 diabetes medication that lowers blood sugar. The “wonder drug” has also been shown to slow cancer growth, improve COVID outcomes and reduce

End-of-Year Chaos on Capitol Hill

December 19, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The Host After weeks of painstaking negotiations, Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate agreed to a major year-end package of health bills, including new regulations for drug companies

Brain inflammation alters behavior according to sex, mouse study finds

December 19, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Inflammation in the hippocampus — the brain’s memory centre — significantly alters motivation and behaviour in mice, including food-seeking behaviour, with notable differences between males and females, a recent study

Discovery provides hope in fighting drug-resistant malaria

December 19, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Malaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito’s bite, is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide. Most susceptible are pregnant women, displaced people and

How to stop feeling like a Grinch and be more present with your kids this holiday season

December 19, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Holidays are often depicted as picture-perfect moments: families blissfully united around a table filled with seasonal food favorites against an immaculate backdrop. For many parents, attempting to meet such unrealistic

What are pharmacy benefit managers? A health economist explains how lack of competition drives up drug prices for everyone

December 19, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Wegovy and Ozempic are weight loss drugs that promise to transform the treatment of obesity, heart disease and other chronic conditions that afflict millions of Americans. But while everyone agrees

Federal ACA Marketplace Enrollment Lagging

December 19, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

It’s open enrollment season for the Affordable Care Act — and there are ongoing challenges. First up, enrollment. New and returning sign-ups through healthcare.gov — the federal marketplace that serves 31 states — are well below

Elección de Trump y desafíos legales retrasan las inscripciones en el Obamacare

December 19, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Las nuevas inscripciones bajo la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) parecen ser hasta un millón menos que el  número récord del año pasado, especialmente por problemas

Precise map of primate foveolar cortex uncovers intricacies of brain’s visual system

December 19, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Color-coded responses to different visual stimuli. a, Activations to achromatic high-SF gratings (in cycles per degree). Yellow, SF11; purple, SF15; orange, SF18. b, Overlay of high-SF (yellow, SF11 + SF15 + SF18) and low-SF