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A new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study has found a link between our eye health and dementia.

The intermittent fasting diet, which involves periods of severe calorie restriction, may be on the way out, as new research from the University of Surrey is suggesting that rather than drastically reducing calories, people can achieve similar metabolic benefits by cutting back on carbs.

Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a lung disease characterized by granulomas—tiny clumps of immune cells that form in response to inflammation. It’s the most inflammatory of the interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), a family of conditions that all involve some level of inflammation and fibrosis, or scarring, of the lungs.

Have you ever been on a long drive and suddenly realized that you barely remember the past several minutes of driving?

When faced with a potential threat, mice often freeze in place. Moreover, when two animals are together, they typically freeze at the same time, matching each other’s periods of immobility.

New research presented at the 2025 European Congress of Psychiatry reveals that the use of cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract can lead to meaningful benefits and improve the behavior of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD affects approximately 1 in 100 children around the world, and symptoms can include difficulty interpreting language, difficulty expressing emotions, and repetitive behavior and routines.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects approximately 280 million people globally and is one of the leading causes of disability and low quality of life. One in every three people suffering from MDD also has to deal with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), a condition where patients do not respond to at least two antidepressant trials.

A team of engineers at Georgia Institute of Technology’s Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare Center, working with colleagues affiliated with several institutions in South Korea, has developed a microscale brain–computer interface that is small enough to be placed between hair follicles on a user’s head.

Purple flags, representing the nearly 300 Mecklenburg County residents who died of opioid overdose in 2023, fluttered in the humid breeze last August in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on the city’s predominantly Black west side.

The measles outbreak that began in West Texas more than two months ago could continue spreading and growing for months to come, according to health experts.