Health

Scientists Discover a Hidden Eye Cleanup System That Protects Vision

A hidden drainage route at the back of the eye has been spotted in mice, and scientists say it could reshape how researchers think about blindness-causing disease. Researchers from the...

Vanillin in Wound Care? Vanilla Compound Shows Promise for Fighting Infection and Speeding Healing

Vanilla might have a future far from the kitchen. Scientists at Flinders University say vanillin, the compound behind vanilla’s...

A Wearable Incubator Just Helped These Parents Hold Their Premature Twins

For almost two weeks, Dorian and Tiffany Ojemen could touch their newborn twins only through the openings of...

7 Days of Strength Training is Shrinking Fat Cells in Mice, Study Finds

Weight loss can muddy the picture. That is what a team at the University of Campinas in Brazil...

Small Moves, Big Zzz’s: 10 Minutes of Daily Exercise Now Linked to Better Sleep in New Study

Better sleep might come down to a simple habit: moving every day. Researchers at The University of Texas at...

Scientists Just Discovered 5 Hidden Brain Patterns That Could Improve Depression Diagnosis

Depression does not appear to follow one brain pattern. Researchers at the University of Helsinki studied brain activity in 263 people with major depressive disorder and 75 healthy participants, and identified five distinct groups based...

Could a Simple Foot Angle Change Relieve Knee Arthritis Pain Without Pills or Surgery?

Sometimes the biggest changes are actually tiny. In a year-long clinical trial, researchers found that changing the angle of a person’s foot while walking cut knee osteoarthritis pain by an amount comparable to some...

Deep Sleep Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Parkinson’s and 81 Other Diseases

Sleep is not one thing, and a new study suggests some stages may matter more than others for long-term health. Research published on Sept. 17 in PLOS Medicine found that greater amounts of rapid eye...

Good News to Start Your Week: Swans Return, Games Bringing People Together and More!

Monday mornings always start with a Smile in the Goodable newsroom. From teen mental health to solar records, to free safe leave for domestic abuse victims, there's plenty of good news to share to...

Parkinson’s Patients May Protect Memory and Movement by Making Daily Exercise a Habit, Says New Study

A few extra hours of movement each week may make a difference for people with Parkinson’s disease. A new study led by the University of Cincinnati found weekly physical activity was linked to slightly slower...

Listening to Your Favorite Music May Reduce Pain During Minor Medical Procedures

If you hate needles, your playlist might help, but only if it is the music you actually like. Researchers at University Hospital Zürich tested music during intravenous cannula insertion before MRI scans and found patients...