Exposure therapy can successfully protect preschool children from peanut allergies, a new study says.

Children ages 1 to 3 fed small amounts of peanut daily slowly became accustomed to them, researchers reported May 6 in The Lancet Regional Health Europe.

“All children who followed the protocol achieved the goal of eat... Full Page

A new study is challenging what we know about the unconscious brain.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found the brain may continue processing language — even under general anesthesia.

"Our findings show that the brain is far more active and capable during unconsciousness than previously thought," said co-author Dr. Sam... Full Page

People recovering from surgery have an easy way to boost their odds of a successful recuperation — take a stroll.

Every extra 1,000 steps a patient takes daily after surgery lowers their odds of complications, researchers reported May 6 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

This link between extra steps a... Full Page

A class of drugs taken to prevent migraines might help people avoid glaucoma as well, a new study says.

People taking CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) inhibitors had a 25% lower risk of developing glaucoma, compared to those taking other migraine meds, researchers report in the journal Neurology in a study published recently... Full Page

Hard hits taken by football players jar more than just their brains, a new study says.

Head impacts appear to disrupt players’ gut microbiome, the colony of bacteria and organisms in the GI tract that help regulate inflammation, digestion and many other body processes, researchers reported May 6 in the journal PLOS One.

More than a third of LGBTQ+ young people have seriously considered suicide in the past year, driven by bullying from both peers and politicians, a new survey has found.

About 36% of LGBTQ+ teens and young adults seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including 40% of transgender and nonbinary young people, according to t... Full Page