Health

Boys are more likely to be diagnosed as autistic as children—but by adulthood, that trend changes, according to a new study in Sweden

Lung cancer tumor cells in mice communicate with the brain, sending signals to deactivate the body’s immune response, a study finds

For those with retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction, daily life can be miserable, with symptoms such as bloating and chest pain. But a simple Botox injection can help

Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health

There’s no safe level of exposure to lead—but a small, strange study shows we’ve made incredible progress in recent decades

How a new AI model could help us better understand noncoding DNA, how doctors kept a man alive without lungs for two days, and what a peculiar flower can teach us about evolution

Novel artificial lungs could help keep people whose lungs no longer function alive long enough to get an organ transplant

A new analysis suggests that genes play a much larger role in human longevity than previously believed. But lifestyle factors still matter

Americans are living longer than ever but still well behind the life expectancy of other developed countries

Icy weather brings a serious risk of falls. Here’s how to stay safe

A study of more than 320,000 people found that night owls are more likely to engage in behaviors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease such as smoking and sleeping poorly

DeepMind’s AlphaGenome AI model could help solve the problem of predicting how variations in noncoding DNA shape gene expression