Grief after the loss of a loved one is a natural response – an inevitable part of living and loving. But in a minority of the bereaved, grief is so overwhelming that it can lead to physical and mental ...

People with dementia are diagnosed an average of 3.5 years after symptoms are first noticed, or even longer (4.1 years) for ...

UCSF scientists have discovered how microglia engulf and break down amyloid beta, a protein that builds up in Alzheimer's, ...

A wound can leave a lasting imprint - even after it has healed. A new study in Current Biology finds that past injuries can quietly prime the body to overreact and be more sensitive to stress, pain ...

Knowing how many people are vaccinated against an existing or re-emerging threat is a key factor guiding public health ...

Eating disorders affect more than 5% of young people, and they have one of the highest mortality rates of any mental illness.

People who are gestational carriers (or "surrogates") appear more likely to be diagnosed with a new mental illness during and after pregnancy, according to new research from ICES, McGill University, ...

Thanks to vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 in the period 2020-2024 2.533 million deaths were prevented at global level, one ...

Preexisting immunity to the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus provided near-complete protection against severe H5N1 disease and ...

Researchers analyzed nearly 60,000 public Facebook posts to identify real-world adverse events linked to GLP-1 receptor ...

Researchers have developed an ingestible biosensor pill (PRIM) that detects intestinal inflammation by releasing a blue dye ...