For the first time, scientists have created a brain implant that can “hear” and vocalize words a person is only imagining in their head.

The device, developed at Stanford University in California, could help people with severe paralysis communicate more easily, even if they can’t move their mouth to try to speak.

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Some kids are helped by exposure therapy to food allergens like peanuts, with their allergies gradually diminishing as they eat small amounts of their food nemesis.

For others, such treatment – also called oral immunotherapy — causes severe allergic reactions.

Researchers now think they know why some kids do well with exp... Full Page

The Fountain of Youth may not be all it’s cracked up to be, researchers say.

A genetic “fountain of youth” actually might increase seniors’ risk of developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, celiac disease and psoriasis, a new study says.

Essentially, seniors who maintain “immune yo... Full Page

Breathing problems are common among people with a spinal cord injury, frequently contributing to illness and death.

But researchers think they’ve sussed out a way to potentially improve these patients’ ability to breathe, a new study says.

A group of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord called interneurons works to bo... Full Page

“Forever” PFAS chemicals might hamper a teenager’s ability to drop excess weight, even if they’ve undergone weight-loss surgery, a new study says.

Teens with high blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were more likely to regain weight lost after bariatric surgery, researchers reported Aug. 14 in... Full Page

Folks fighting an addiction can boost their chances of success if they also drop the smokes, a new study says.

Addicts who quit smoking have up to 42% better odds of recovery, researchers reported Aug. 13 in JAMA Psychiatry.

These results indicate that smoking cessation programs should be made part of virtually all substance... Full Page

Nearly half of U.S. adults should receive earlier treatment for high blood pressure, including lifestyle changes and medications, according to a set of new guidelines issued by America’s top heart health groups.

The guidelines call for early and more individualized treatment for the nearly 47% of Americans who have an average blood p... Full Page

Fewer U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, and more now believe that even moderate drinking can harm their health, a new Gallup poll finds.

The survey, conducted in July, found that 54% of Americans drink alcohol — the lowest rate Gallup has recorded in nearly 90 years of tracking. That’s down from most of the past seve... Full Page

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem. 

Kenya is now the 10th country to reach this milestone. HAT is the second neglected tropical disease it has eliminated, with the first being Guinea-worm disease... Full Page

Wegmans is recalling several cheese products, including its medium camembert, because they may be contaminated with listeria, which can cause serious illness.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the alert Wednesday. The recalled products were sold between July 1 and Aug. 12 at Wegmans locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Mary... Full Page