Jesper Bengtson

Just 2.5 hours of moderate exercise a week may make your brain look nearly a year younger

A 12-month randomized trial in midlife adults put a specific number on that payoff.

A specific gut bacterium may be quietly driving inflammation that triggers depression

A common gut microbe and an everyday pollutant together produced a signal the immune system reads as danger.

8 warning signs of Lyme disease and when to see a doctor right away

With about 476,000 Americans treated each year and ER tick-bite visits at multi-year highs, doctors say the earliest days decide how bad it gets.

A brain stimulation device may slow Alzheimer’s cognitive decline by nearly half

A Phase 2 trial suggests personalized brain stimulation could slow Alzheimer's over one year.

8 warning signs of colorectal cancer most people mistake for stomach trouble

The earliest clues are quiet, and most people brush them off for months.

1 in 3 adults has fatty liver disease. Scientists just found it comes in 5 distinct forms

A Mayo Clinic study of more than 4,600 patients redraws the map of the most common chronic liver disease.