We found children who endured more adversity were more likely to become disconnected from learning and school by early adolescence. This pattern held even after accounting for factors such as gender ...

Adhering to an anti-inflammatory diet reduced dementia risk by 21% to 29%, even in people who already have elevated ...

New study of older adults in Sweden suggests healthier diets may still be linked to lower dementia risk even after early biological changes are detected.

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. The path to becoming a scientist is long and twisting, making it ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral population in Africa. By analyzing genetic data from diverse modern African ...

If you lead R&D at a U.S. firm—or if you depend on universities that do—the young scientists you’re expecting to hire in 2027 and 2028 might have other plans. Pierre Azoulay is the International ...

A sweeping investigation has revealed widespread fraud in mathematics publishing, where commercial metrics and rankings have incentivized the mass production of meaningless or flawed papers. The study ...

A routine questionnaire completed by parents when their child turns two could play a vital role in identifying children who need extra support before they start primary school, a new study has ...

On Thursday the White House released long-anticipated draft regulations that, if enacted, would give political appointees the final word on federal research grants and other funding across government ...

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As Ladeana Gambill defended her dissertation research on Wednesday, she clutched a necklace to her heart, a necklace holding her daughter’s ashes. Once, both Gambill and her ...