David Nield

Articles by David Nield

Study Links Eating More Meat to Lower Dementia Risk, But Only in One Group - ScienceAlert

Health April 15, 2026

A surprising new observational study has found a tentative connection between eating more meat of any kind and a lower risk of developing dementia. Importantly, however, that outcome was only found οΏ½...

Sibling Stem Cell Transplant Leads to Rare HIV Remission in 'Oslo Patient' - ScienceAlert

Health April 14, 2026

After receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, a 63-year-old Norwegian man known as the "Oslo patient" has become one of only a handful of people to see their HIV (human immunodeficiency viοΏ½...

Experimental Drug Can Reverse Osteoarthritis in Weeks, Animal Research Shows - ScienceAlert

Business April 13, 2026

The debilitating, chronic loss of joint cartilage known as osteoarthritis causes pain and bone decay for hundreds of millions of people every day, but new help may be on the way in the form of a simpοΏ½...

Scientists Found a Common Brain 'Fingerprint' Across 5 Psychedelics - ScienceAlert

Health April 11, 2026

A growing amount of research is investigating how psychedelics might be used to treat depression and other disorders, and now a new study highlights a "neural fingerprint" that's common across five wοΏ½...

Common Vitamin May Reduce Buildup of Alzheimer's Proteins, Study Finds - ScienceAlert

Health April 11, 2026

New research has linked levels of vitamin D in midlife with toxic tangles of tau protein that accumulate in the brains of those with Alzheimer's disease. A statistical analysis of blood samples and οΏ½...

Scientists May Have Found a New Cause of High Blood Pressure, And a Way to Treat It - ScienceAlert

Health April 11, 2026

A new study has found evidence that a specific brain region could be contributing to some cases of high blood pressure. And importantly, there may also be a way to reverse it. According to the studοΏ½...

Alzheimer's Risk Gene Alters Brain Activity Early – But It May Be Reversible - ScienceAlert

Health April 9, 2026

Carrying one or two copies of the APOE4 gene variant significantly increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's, and a new study reveals how APOE4 can change neuron activity potentially many years beοΏ½...

Scientists Have Found a New Neurodevelopmental Disorder Hidden in Our Genes - ScienceAlert

Health April 9, 2026

Researchers have identified a previously unknown neurodevelopmental disorder influenced by genetics a discovery that promises new diagnoses for thousands of children and families worldwide. The disoοΏ½...

One Sleep Habit Could Boost Your Heart Health, Study Suggests - ScienceAlert

Health April 8, 2026

A new study of sleep and bedtime habits has a clear message for those wanting to lower their risk of major cardiovascular problems (such as a heart attack or a stroke): Stick to a regular bedtime. WοΏ½...

Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Linked to Problems With The Brain's 'Replay Mode' - ScienceAlert

Health February 13, 2026

To consolidate memories, our brains replay them during periods of rest as a kind of 'replay mode'. A new mouse study suggests that disruptions to this process could contribute to the memory loss thatοΏ½...