Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating neurological illness that disrupts brain-to-body communication. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society in the United States estimates that 2 million Americans are afflicted by the condition. According to the MS Society, people with MS are more likely to have sleep problems…

Obesity has become a significant health concern worldwide. In England, 10% of children at reception age (4-5 years old) are obese, and this number increases to 20% among children in year six (10-11 years old). Children who are obese have a higher risk of developing…

Ovarian cancer ranks as the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among women and is the deadliest of all cancers affecting the female reproductive system. The lifetime risk of a woman developing ovarian cancer is approximately 1 in 78, and her lifetime risk of dying…

A team of researchers led by Matthew D. Shaw at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have developed a new detector, called PEACOQ (performance-enhanced array for counting optical quanta), that enables fast and precise measurement of the arrival times of single photons. This is crucial for quantum…

About 50% of individuals with diabetes type 1 or 2 experience peripheral neuropathy, characterized by weakness, numbness, and pain in the hands and feet. This condition is caused by high blood sugar levels damaging peripheral nerves. Salk Institute researchers have discovered that altered amino acid…

It is no secret that heart disease is a top killer of the elderly, and that, owing to changes in modern lifestyles, it is also on the rise among the young. Heart disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose since its symptoms come and go so…