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Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education

Study of 2.5 million children finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism.

Women with the same medical condition as men are less likely to be offered treatment such as surgery, a stent or a strong painkiller, research has found published in PLOS One.

A 30-minute soak in a 40°C (104°F) hot bath lowered blood pressure more than 30 minutes of moderate cycling in a small study of 25 adults aged 45–70 with overweight or obesity, and increased blood flow in tiny skin vessels, which may help people who can't exercise get similar blood vessel benefits.

Americans often fail to notice when Democrats and Republicans are moving in the same direction. New research suggests that people frequently fail to notice how much support for certain social issues has grown within both parties.

Study finds elevated levels of toxicants in teeth of children with autism. The research suggests that children are being “chronically and repeatedly exposed” to a wider range of developmental toxicants than previously identified in short-term exposure studies

Unsafe sleep factors found in nearly 75% of sudden unexpected infant deaths, CDC says

Evening chronotypes, or “night owls”, may struggle to continue working until the official retirement age, and they are linked to a 70% higher risk of needing a disability pension

Republican-aligned actors issued nearly three-quarters of fact-checked 2024 election hoaxes. During the 2024 United States presidential election, political actors and anonymous online users regularly spread false information as an open campaign strategy.

Researchers have discovered that urolithin A, a gut metabolite produced after eating pomegranates, can improve heart function by up to 80 percent in mice with heart failure by helping the heart muscle relax properly.

People who recovered from COVID-19 infection or were vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 are more likely to have immunity to other closely related bat coronaviruses that could have the potential to threaten future human health.

Research shows that a sudden lottery windfall increases marriage and fertility for men, but temporarily raises short-term divorce risks for women.

Isometric exercises, such as wall squats and planks, just once a week could help maintain reductions in blood pressure.

Women suffer more pain than men across the whole body, major global study finds

Study of 93 Countries Finds Happiness Is Positively Associated With Cat Density and Negatively Associated With Toxoplasma gondii Exposure, Even After Accounting for Wealth and Health Factors

According to a large analysis of 69 studies, 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night is the optimal amount to minimize dementia risk, as getting both less than 7 hours or more than 8 hours was shown to significantly increase the chances of developing the condition.

Young adults whose bedrooms were too bright, hot, or noisy slept just as long but slept worse, a Penn State study of 372 people tracked for 14 days found. Bright rooms meant falling asleep later and waking more. Researchers said cheap, simple fixes like earplugs and blackout curtains can help a lot.

As the Dead Sea Shrinks Due to Human Water Diversions, a Self-Reinforcing Feedback Loop Is Emerging: Less Water Leads to More Warming, Which Accelerates Evaporation and Further Water Loss, Potentially Creating Its Own Extreme Local Climate

Singapore physicists build the world's most accurate optical atomic clock using a single lutetium ion, measuring time precision to 19 decimal places.

Parents of transgender youth faced declining mental health after the 2025 US presidential inauguration. Executive orders sought to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors, penalize schools that support transgender students, and restrict transgender girls from competing on gender-aligned teams.

A new study links sexually objectifying messages from family during upbringing to higher self-objectification in young women, which in turn is associated with greater difficulty refusing unwanted sex, communicating sexual desires, and achieving orgasm.

UC San Diego Researchers Discover Why Chronic Low Back Pain Feels “Personal”. Research found that movement-evoked pain activated the DMN, providing the first evidence that the experience of chronic pain is not merely a sensation, but is deeply embedded in the sense of self

Physically intense work and health. People who have held more physically demanding jobs over the course of their careers are more frequently diagnosed with heart attacks, strokes, and chronic lung diseases. Diabetes and hypertension also tend to be diagnosed at a younger age

Meals with the same calories and nutrients triggered different metabolic and brain reward responses depending on processing: ultraprocessed meals causing higher insulin levels, increased energy expenditure, reduced carbohydrate burning and altered reward-system activity

Problematic pornography use is linked to craving, shame, depression, and loneliness, meta-analysis finds

An Italian study finds that women's sexual satisfaction is more closely tied to orgasm frequency than men's, even though men generally report reaching orgasm more often than women.

A recent analysis found that extensively drug-resistant strains of the Shigella gut bacterium, which causes severe diarrhea and vomiting, are rapidly increasing and spreading via sexual contact in the US and UK, threatening to make the infection untreatable.

One small 2006 trial of just 40 kids in Iran may have tipped the scales in favour of prescribing Prozac for childhood depression. When researchers removed its suspicious data from major medical reviews, Prozac's huge advantage over placebo vanished, and the team say guidelines now need a fresh look.

New psychology research suggests some acts of kindness may also serve competitive social goals, shedding light on how women can use altruistic behavior to gain status, strengthen relationships, or navigate social hierarchies.

Research found young adults following physicians on TikTok consider them more accessible, credible and altruistic than their own doctors. Even if the followers haven't actually confirmed the influencers' medical credentials.

Scientists are decoding elephant rumble calls, including ‘greetings’ and ‘coos’

People were about 19 percentage points less likely to recommend life-sustaining treatment for a seriously ill patient with dementia than for a patient without dementia, even when an advance directive requested life-sustaining care, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open

Daily doses of 300-400 mg of grape seed extract have been shown to effectively lower blood pressure and improve heart health.

Certain parenting approaches, such as lower supervision and inconsistent discipline, are associated with a higher likelihood that children will show behavioral and emotional problems, such as attention difficulties, anxiety, and depression