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Taxes on sugary products and labels on the front of packages can help reduce sugar consumption, according to a study of more than 3,500 people aged 13 and over.

What if wearing a blood pressure cuff could help prevent stroke? In a new study, people who restricted their blood flow by wearing inflated blood pressure cuffs on an arm and leg showed signs of more controlled blood flow to their brain, a process that could be protective if blood flow is more severely restricted in the event of a stroke.

Children with an inherited form of intellectual disability and autism could be helped by a medicine commonly used to lower cholesterol, if used early in life. The drug - called lovastatin - corrected learning and memory problems in rats with a form of Fragile X Syndrome, tests revealed.

Birds may not have a word for maroon. Or burnt sienna. But show a zebra finch a sunset-colored object, and she’ll quickly decide whether it looks more like “red” or “orange.” A new study shows that birds mentally sort the range of hues on the blue-green side of the spectrum into two categories too, but the line between them is fuzzier.

Like learning a musical instrument, patients who experience vision loss because of a traumatic brain injury or stroke person can learn to see better with practice. The problem with learning, however, is that it often takes a lot of training. But what if this learning process could be accelerated?

"We are just beginning to see the tip of the iceberg in terms of identifying the mechanisms through which bacteria evolved to keep us healthy. It should inspire awe in all of us.”

Inhibiting an enzyme called cyclic GMP-AMP synthase could stop an unwanted cascade of cellular signaling events that occurs during autoimmune diseases.

Seasonal allergies to different types of grass or tree pollen are more common in people with anxiety disorders, while patients with depression are more likely to suffer from perennial allergies triggered by allergens such as animal hair.

Understanding what is going through people's minds after a heart attack is important, as the time it takes for patients to interpret and respond to symptoms is the main reason for their delays in getting the care they need. Hopefully, a better understanding will lead to better public education, and a reduction in patient delays.

Aging adults often show signs of slowing when it comes to managing their finances. These changes happen even in adults who are cognitively healthy. But trouble managing money can also be a harbinger of dementia and, according to new research, could be correlated to the amount of protein deposits built up in the brain.