Hello, dear readers! Welcome to our monthly letters column. The calendar is hinting at autumn, but in much of the United States, the heat waves continue. Please factor this into ...

I have been suffering from strong pain on my left knee for a long time. An MRI was performed, which showed an “extensive ...

In a recent column, you answered a question regarding weight loss. You stated that you do not recommend weight-loss drugs ...

Made up of your brain, spinal cord, and nerves, your nervous system tells you when to breathe, when to speak, and when and how to react to what's happening around you. You have trillions of peripheral ...

This new “connectome” could bring researchers one step closer to understanding how nerves connect to organs throughout the body ...

With Lil Nas X’s history of publicity stunts, many fans initially believed this was another bizarre way to promote his upcoming music. As more details come out about what happened, it’s clear that’s ...

Doctors recommend foods like berries, nuts, fish packed with omega-3 fatty acids and even dark chocolate for neurological health. They also discourage foods high in sugar and saturated fat, which can ...

Kelley Mack died at the age of 33 in August 2025 after battling a rare form of brain cancer. Her acting career had just gotten traction, with her performance in The Walking Dead being praised by fans.

A Vertex Pharmaceuticals drug viewed as a successor to a non-opioid pill that won a landmark FDA approval earlier this year has failed a mid-stage clinical trial, dealing a setback to the company’s ...

We’ve long been told that happiness is a mindset, a perspective, maybe even a daily practice. But something else is also deeply embodied, radical and accurate: Happiness isn't just in our heads, it's ...

A new study published in Cell on July 10 has reported the world's fastest high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) imaging technology for the entire body of small animals at subcellular resolution, ...

Understanding how your body works can be the key to reducing stress. For example, you’re probably aware of your fight-or-flight response—the body’s way of preparing itself when it believes it’s being ...