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This Natural Compound May Rejuvenate Immune System in Older People

Vaccines remain one of the best ways to protect people from infectious diseases, but they do not work equally well in everyone. Older adults often...

A New Kind of Heart Failure Drug May Work Effectively

For people living with chronic heart failure, everyday life can become increasingly difficult. The heart loses some of its ability to pump blood, leaving...

Study Discovers a New Dementia Treatment

Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia are among the most common causes of dementia. These conditions slowly damage the brain, causing problems with memory, thinking, language,...

New Minimally Invasive Treatment Could Help People Avoid Knee Surgery

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of pain and disability in older adults. It develops when the protective cartilage that cushions...

How High-Cholesterol Diets Harms Your Liver Health

Doctors have long known that diets rich in cholesterol can raise LDL cholesterol levels, but scientists have not fully understood why the liver gradually...

Alcohol May Become Much Stronger After Weight-Loss Surgery

Bariatric surgery can dramatically improve health for people living with obesity. Many patients lose large amounts of weight and reduce their risk of diabetes,...

AI Can Find Hidden Sign of Sudden Cardiac Death

Every year, sudden cardiac arrest claims more than 300,000 lives in the United States. Unlike a heart attack, which is usually caused by a blocked...

Why Even Mild High Blood Pressure Can Quietly Damage Your Heart

High blood pressure is often called the "silent killer" because most people do not notice any symptoms. You can feel completely well while high blood...

The 5 Most Addictive Drugs: How They Take Control of the Brain

Addiction is not simply a lack of willpower. It is a long-term medical condition that changes the way the brain works. When a person becomes...

Could a Common Cholesterol Drug Help Protect Muscles?

Millions of people around the world take statins to lower cholesterol and aspirin to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. These medicines have...

Simple, Natural Ways to Keep Your Bones Strong

Your bones do much more than hold your body upright. They protect important organs such as your brain, heart, and lungs, store minerals like...

Scientists Discover Big Cause of Gut Inflammation

Your digestive system is home to an enormous community of tiny living organisms. This community is called the gut microbiota, or gut microbiome. It includes...

Could a Common Blood Pressure Drug Help You Live Longer?

Growing older is a natural part of life, but scientists around the world are searching for ways to help people stay healthier for longer....

Scientists Discover How to Slow Muscle Aging in Older People

Getting older often means losing muscle strength and muscle mass. This natural process, sometimes called muscle aging, affects millions of people around the world. As...

Scientists Find a Hidden Cause of Inflammation in Autoimmune Disease

Our immune system works around the clock to protect us from bacteria, viruses, and other harmful germs. It also helps repair damaged tissues after injuries....

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Iconic cosmic collision challenges long-held ideas about dark matter

The Bullet Cluster is one of the most famous objects in astronomy. For years, many scientists have considered it one of the strongest pieces of...

Scientists find a new way to search for ancient life on Mars using ‘mirror’...

Billions of years ago, Mars looked very different from the cold, dry world we see today. Scientists believe the Red Planet once had a...

Microbes destroyed an ancient pterosaur’s wingbone, then preserved it for 100 million years

More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the oceans hunting squid and fish. Much more recently, one of...

Some Video Games May Reduce Loneliness and Increase Resilience

Video games are often criticized for keeping people glued to screens and isolated from the real world. Many parents and health experts have worried that...

Mysterious cosmic rays are challenging what scientists thought they knew about the universe

Millions of years ago, a massive star exploded somewhere far away in our galaxy. During this violent event, called a supernova, the dying star blasted...