NIH Ends Funding for the Effects of Climate Change on Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer fund new research on how climate change affects people’s health, according to records reviewed by ProPublica.

The new directive was shared internally with staff last week. It follows other action to stop NIH support for studies related to gender identity, LGBTQ+ health, ...

Chinese Woman Is Third Person To Get a Gene-Edited Pig Kidney

A Chinese woman is the third person in the world living with a gene-edited pig kidney, and nearly three weeks after surgery, doctors say she’s doing well.

The woman, reportedly 69 years old, had kidney failure for eight years before receiving the pig kidney.

The operation took place at Xijing Hospital of the Fourth Military Med...

Heart Problems Linked To Brain Shrinkage

Heart disease might contribute to the sort of brain shrinkage seen in dementia, a new study says.

People with early signs of heart problems are more likely to have brain changes associated with dementia, researchers reported on March 26 in the journal Neurology.

Specifically, people whose hearts aren’t pumping blood ef...

Scent Test Can Sniff Out Cognitive Decline

The nose might know whether a person is showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.

Older adults who’ve developed mild cognitive impairment -- a precursor to dementia and Alzheimer’s -- score lower on a peel-and-sniff test than people with normal brains, according to findings published March ...

U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Could Devastate Global Progress Against HIV/AIDS

HIV could explode worldwide in the wake of U.S. cuts to foreign aid, resulting in millions of AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infection, a new analysis says.

President Donald Trump has floated the notion of ending the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program created under President George W. Bush that combats H...

Obesity More Likely Among Kids Of Obese Moms, Smokers

A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of obesity as adults, a new study says.

Specifically, a child is 3 to 4 times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers reported March 26 in PLOS One.

A mom’s smoking also increased their kid’s risk of adult ...