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Venus May Still Be Alive with Active Volcanoes, Surprising Study Finds
For many years, scientists believed Venus was a dead world with little or no geological activity. Although it is Earth's closest planetary neighbor, Venus...
The Surprising Way Gum Disease Could Increase the Risk of Weak Bones
Most people think of gum disease as a problem that only affects the mouth. It can cause swollen gums, bleeding while brushing, bad breath,...
Which Exercises Work Best for Different Parts of Metabolic Syndrome
Millions of people have metabolic syndrome without realising it because the condition often develops silently over many years.
Instead of causing one obvious illness, it...
No Evidence Popular Diabetes Drugs Raise Blinding Eye Disease Risk
Medicines known as GLP-1 receptor agonists have become some of the most talked-about treatments in recent years.
Drugs such as semaglutide help people with type...
New Imaging Tech Shows How Heart Scars Trigger Dangerous Rhythms
When someone has a heart attack, part of the heart muscle loses its blood supply and becomes damaged. The body repairs this injury by...
New Immunotherapy Helps Many Bladder Cancer Patients Avoid Surgery
Bladder cancer begins in the lining of the bladder, the organ that stores urine before it leaves the body.
Some bladder cancers grow slowly, while...
Skin Cancer Genes May Raise Risk for Other Cancers
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer.
A recent study found that some people diagnosed with melanoma were more likely to have mutations (or...
Scientists Create New Therapy to Reduce Heart Attack Scarring
Modern medicine has dramatically improved survival after heart attacks by quickly reopening blocked arteries.
However, many survivors later develop heart failure because the healing process...
Is Coffee Bad for Your Heart? Here’s The Latest Science
Love coffee? You’re hardly alone. But what is the caffeine in your mug doing to your heart health?
An American Heart Association scientific statement, recently...
Early Menopause May Be a Hidden Warning Sign for High Blood Pressure
Menopause is a natural stage of life when a woman's monthly periods stop permanently because the ovaries gradually produce less estrogen and progesterone. Most...
Why Blood Pressure Can Change Much Between Your Doctor Visits
Many people believe their blood pressure stays about the same from day to day. However, new research suggests that blood pressure can change much...
What Causes Blood Clots in the Legs?
Blood clots in the legs are a common and potentially dangerous health problem. Doctors call this condition deep vein thrombosis, or DVT. It happens...
Scientists Say Heart Attacks and Strokes Almost Never Happen Without Warning
A huge international study has found that heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure almost never happen without warning.
The research showed that more than 99%...
Shingles Vaccine May Also Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
Most people know the shingles vaccine helps prevent a painful skin rash, but new research suggests it may also protect against heart attacks and...
Scientists Discover Better High Blood Pressure Treatment
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most common long-term health problems in the world. In the United States alone,...
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Ancient Stardust Helped Build the First Solid Pieces of Our Solar System
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that tiny grains of ancient stardust may have played a key role in creating the first solid material in...
Scientists Trace Modern Human DNA to Two Long-Lost Human Ancestors
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that modern humans inherited DNA from two previously unknown ancient human relatives, revealing another surprising chapter in our evolutionary...
This Wearable Muscle Sensor Could Transform Rehabilitation and Robotic Mobility
Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed a new type of sensor that can measure how hard muscles are working without needles, surgery...
Solar wind creates giant space waves that slowly strip away Mars’ atmosphere
Mars is slowly losing parts of its atmosphere to space, and scientists have discovered that the process may be driven by giant waves created...
Ancient Cosmic Crash May Explain Neptune’s Strange Inner Moons
Neptune’s small inner moons may actually be the broken remains of a much older family of icy worlds that were destroyed billions of years...