Healthy & Secure Living

MRI image showing reduced hippocampal volume in a person diagnosed with depression

Depression may shut down the brain’s ability to...

Depression’s grip on the brain may extend to the very cells that renew memory pathways, a new study shows that adults with depression produce fewer new hippocampal neurons. This loss...

Depression may shut down the brain’s ability to...

Depression’s grip on the brain may extend to the very cells that renew memory pathways, a new study shows that adults with depression produce fewer new hippocampal neurons. This loss...

Graph comparing biological age scores across different nightly sleep durations

Too much or too little sleep may make your body...

Sleep isn’t just a nightly ritual; it is a measurable driver of how quickly our bodies age. Recent research shows that both chronic short‑sleep and excessive sleep correlate with accelerated...

Too much or too little sleep may make your body...

Sleep isn’t just a nightly ritual; it is a measurable driver of how quickly our bodies age. Recent research shows that both chronic short‑sleep and excessive sleep correlate with accelerated...

Brain illustration with immune cells

Immune cells flood into the aging brain, Stanfo...

The human brain has long been considered a relatively isolated organ, with its own specialized immune system. However, a recent discovery by Stanford scientists has challenged this assumption, revealing that...

Immune cells flood into the aging brain, Stanfo...

The human brain has long been considered a relatively isolated organ, with its own specialized immune system. However, a recent discovery by Stanford scientists has challenged this assumption, revealing that...

Brain cells with myelin insulation

A stress hormone may help the brain repair itself

The discovery that a stress hormone may aid in brain repair after injury has significant implications for our understanding of the complex relationship between stress, brain development, and mental health....

A stress hormone may help the brain repair itself

The discovery that a stress hormone may aid in brain repair after injury has significant implications for our understanding of the complex relationship between stress, brain development, and mental health....

A mother holding her baby

Boston-area trial draws attention to post-partu...

The trial of a Boston-area mother accused of killing her children has brought attention to the often-overlooked issue of post-partum psychosis. The defense argues that the mother was suffering from...

Boston-area trial draws attention to post-partu...

The trial of a Boston-area mother accused of killing her children has brought attention to the often-overlooked issue of post-partum psychosis. The defense argues that the mother was suffering from...

A healthcare provider administering a lenacapavir injection

The drug lenacapavir is a mighty weapon against...

The rollout of lenacapavir, a powerful drug against HIV, has begun, but its distribution is raising concerns about accessibility, particularly in areas with high infection rates. Lenacapavir is a twice-a-year...

The drug lenacapavir is a mighty weapon against...

The rollout of lenacapavir, a powerful drug against HIV, has begun, but its distribution is raising concerns about accessibility, particularly in areas with high infection rates. Lenacapavir is a twice-a-year...