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Life-threatening GLP-1s overdoses are on the rise â whatâs behind the scary increase
Part of the reason for increased overdosing is that GLP-1s are easier to get than ever via telehealth, which is often a one-stop shop that bypasses an in-person doctor's visit and a trip to the […]
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Up to 14M Medicare patients could be eligible for GLP-1s for just $50 a month â hereâs who qualifies
The drugs were previously available through Medicare for conditions like diabetes, but will now be available for weight loss.
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Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation Fixes Parkinsonâs Walking Gait
A novel form of closed-loop adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) adjusts in real time to improve gait symmetry and significantly reduce falls.
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Cohabitation Drives Transmission of Diabetes Linked Microbes
Household cohabitation serves as the definitive engine for strain-level oral and gut microbiome alignment, completely independent of genetic kinship.
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Young People Turn to AI for Mental Health Support
A new study demonstrates that 18% of college students use generative AI for mental health support, with usage rates doubling among students suffering from severe anxiety, depression, and suicidality.
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Behavioral Mapping Tames Hallucinations in Alzheimerâs Psychosis
A new report outlines a critical, person-centered framework to manage Alzheimer's-related psychosis without relying on high-risk sedatives.
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Attention Networks Predict Adult Language Learning Success
An adult's language learning velocity and ultimate success are predicted by the baseline organization of their attention and cognitive control networks.
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Can this viral salt hack really help you calm down, sleep well â and get better skin?
Social media is saturated with claims that "salt stomping" before bed is a boon for the body. Here's what doctors say.
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Bilingual Brains Use a Single Shared Engine for Grammar
A new study demonstrates that bilingualism is powered by a single, shared neural engine that cuts across separate languages.
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Obesity Accelerates Cognitive Aging
Obesity-induced memory loss and natural age-related cognitive decline share an identical pathological pathway inside the brain.
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GLP-1s drugs like Ozempic may actually boost fertility in men: study
Obesity is associated with both low testosterone and poor sperm quality. Researchers believe that it's the weight loss that brings the unintended, but welcome, fertility benefits.
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Deadly âfox tapewormâ linked to lethal disease detected in West Coast wildlife
The infection often goes undetected for years, or even decades, because the tumor-like masses develop slowly over time.