Tiny Traces of Lithium May Help Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s

Tiny amounts of lithium — a natural metal — may help protect the brain from Alzheimer’s and signs of aging, new research shows.

Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Rush University found that when mice were fed a low-lithium diet, their brains developed more inflammation and signs of aging accelerated.

The findi...

CDC Warns Travelers After 8,000+ Chikungunya Cases Reported in China

Health officials in China are reporting more than 8,000 cases of chikungunya, a virus spread by mosquitoes that can cause fever and painful joints.

The outbreak is centered in Foshan, a city in the southeastern province of Guangdong with nearly 10 million people. Hong Kong, Macao and Hunan province — more than 400 miles north —...

New Weight Loss Pill From Eli Lilly Shows Promise in Early Study

A new weight loss pill made by Eli Lilly helped people lose a significant amount of weight in a recent study.

Taken at the highest dose, orforglipron helped patients lose an average 27.3 pounds, or 12.4% of their body weight, over 72 weeks.

Eli Lilly says it plans to apply for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval by the e...

Staying Active Might Slow Parkinson's Progression

Staying active might slow the brain changes associated with Parkinson’s disease, a new study says.

Parkinson’s patients who kept active by walking, doing household chores and participating in recreational activities experienced slower brain changes in areas tied to memory, mood and attention, researchers reported Aug. 6 in the ...

Verbal Abuse As Damaging As Physical Abuse To Children's Mental Health

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

This old saying is just plain wrong, a new study argues.

Verbal abuse inflicted in childhood can harm a person’s future mental health as much as physical abuse, researchers reported Aug. 5 in the journal BMJ Open.

Verbal abuse incre...

AI Chatbots Easily Misled By Fake Medical Info

Ever heard of Casper-Lew Syndrome or Helkand Disease? How about black blood cells or renal stormblood rebound echo?

If not, no worries. These are all fake health conditions or made-up medical terms.

But artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots treated them as fact, and even crafted detailed descriptions for them out of thin air, a new s...