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Teen cannabis use may follow the same pattern of alcohol use

A new long-term study has revealed an important pattern in how teenagers use cannabis, offering insight into why youth drug trends can suddenly rise...

Plant-based eating may calm psoriasis, study suggests

Psoriasis is a long-term skin condition that causes red, scaly patches on the skin. It can be itchy, painful, and embarrassing, and it often...

Parents’ overweight before pregnancy may increase child’s fatty liver disease risk

A new long-term study suggests that a child’s health may be influenced even before they are born, starting with the weight of both parents...

Intermittent fasting may not deliver the weight loss many people expect

Intermittent fasting has become one of the most talked about diet trends in recent years. Many people believe that simply changing when they eat, rather...

How exercise protects against Alzheimer’s disease

Many people notice that staying physically active seems to help them think more clearly and remember things better as they age. Doctors have long recommended...

This brain problem may predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms

Scientists are discovering that Alzheimer’s disease may begin long before memory loss becomes noticeable, and the earliest warning signs may involve changes in blood...

Breathing dirty air may quietly raise Alzheimer’s risk in older people

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and affects tens of millions of people around the world. It slowly damages memory, thinking...

Fast brain therapy may bring depression relief in just one week, study finds

Depression is a serious condition that affects how people think, feel, and live their daily lives. For many people, antidepressant medications help, but a...

How giant galaxies could form just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang

When the venerable Hubble Space Telescope made its Deep Fields studies of the early Universe, it discovered something that would puzzle astronomers to this...

New light sensor may detect cancer from a simple blood test years earlier

Detecting cancer early is one of the most important factors in saving lives. Many cancers are much easier to treat before they spread, yet...

Scientists discover Earth-like auroras on Jupiter’s giant moon

Scientists have discovered that the colorful light shows seen above Earth’s poles also occur on Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon—and they behave in strikingly similar...

Implanted nerve device could treat severe, chronic depression

Major depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world. In the United States alone, about one in five adults...

A handful of pecans a day could improve cholesterol and heart health

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in many countries, and doctors often stress that daily food choices play a major role in...

Study finds 3 deadliest risk factors of common liver disease

A little-known liver condition is quietly affecting more than a third of people around the world, and many do not even know they have...

Early warning health problems that may predict Alzheimer’s years in advance

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most feared illnesses of old age because it slowly destroys memory, thinking ability, and independence. It develops quietly...

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Why Triceratops had a giant nose: New study reveals its hidden purpose

Triceratops is one of the most recognizable dinosaurs, famous for its three horns and enormous head. But scientists have long wondered why this plant-eating giant...

See your food in 3D: AR menus are transforming the dining experience

Restaurants are always searching for new ways to attract customers and stand out from competitors. A new study suggests that augmented reality (AR) menus—menus that...

Reminding people chatbots aren’t human may do more harm than good, study warns

As artificial intelligence chatbots become more common, some governments and organizations have introduced rules requiring these systems to regularly remind users that they are...

Scientists discover strange “boiling” motion deep inside Greenland’s ice

For years, scientists studying the Greenland ice sheet have been puzzled by unusual swirling patterns hidden deep beneath the surface. Now, researchers believe they have...

NASA’s Hubble finds a ghost galaxy made almost entirely of dark matter

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered an extremely faint galaxy that may be made almost entirely of dark matter, the mysterious substance...