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I’ve finally hit my midlife crisis. How do I know what I’m meant to do?
Source — May 28, 2026
Knowing time is finite is not easy, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but you’re not alone in this feeling Read more Leading questions I think I’ve finally hit my midlife crisis. People always talk about it …
Scientists Find a Potential Cure for Chronic Hepatitis B
Source — May 28, 2026
Most people recover from the infection, but it poses great risks for those who don’t. A new drug may cure 1 in 5 of these patients.
Forget LASIK: Safer, cheaper vision correction without lasers or surgery
Source — May 28, 2026
Researchers are developing a futuristic alternative to LASIK that reshapes the eye without lasers or incisions. Using mild electrical pulses and platinum contact lenses, they temporarily soften the cornea so it can be m…
Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your DNA?
Source — May 28, 2026
As predictive medicine advances, legal scholars warn that decades-old federal guidelines could set up a potential clash between your genes and your job.
Researchers block key protein that helps Parkinson’s spread through the brain
Source — May 28, 2026
A newly identified protein called GPNMB may play a major role in helping Parkinson’s disease spread through the brain. Researchers discovered that immune cells release the protein in response to damaged neurons, creatin…
Scientists thought brain inflammation was driving long COVID but the scans told a different story
Source — May 28, 2026
A new brain imaging study has found no evidence of widespread brain inflammation in patients suffering from prolonged symptoms after COVID-19 infection. Instead, the most severe long COVID symptoms were associated with …
New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
Source — May 28, 2026
A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a small clinical trial, researchers found that an anti-inflammatory dru…
Scientists discover hidden gut-brain circuit that triggers protein cravings
Source — May 28, 2026
When the body runs low on protein, the gut sends powerful signals to the brain that reshape cravings and push animals to seek essential amino acids instead of sugar. Researchers say this newly discovered gut-brain netwo…