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Back pain today, sleep problems tomorrow? What men should know
Many older men deal with either sleep problems, back pain, or both. Now, a new study led by Soomi Lee at Penn State shows...
Scientists create new composite that makes brittle ceramics bend, not break
Ceramics are known for being extremely strong and heat-resistant, but they also have a major weakness: they break easily.
Metals, on the other hand, can...
How gut microbes may have helped shape the human brain
Why do humans have such large and powerful brains compared with other primates?
A new study suggests part of the answer may lie not in...
Astronomers find an ultra-hot galaxy cluster from the universe’s infancy
Astronomers have discovered something that challenges long-standing ideas about how the universe evolved: a galaxy cluster filled with extremely hot gas that formed far...
Fatigue before cancer treatment may predict severe side effects
Feeling tired before starting cancer treatment might mean more than just being worn out.
A new study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center...
This diabetes drug may reduce foot nerve damage
A new study from Denmark suggests that one type of diabetes drug may help protect people with type 2 diabetes from developing foot problems.
The...
New injectable treatment may replace surgery in breast cancer
Breast cancer treatment can sometimes involve removing part or all of the breast. For many people, this leads to difficult decisions about reconstruction.
Traditional options...
Stable blood sugar may prevent Alzheimer’s in older adults
Keeping blood sugar levels steady may help lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. That’s the key finding from...
Can simple treatments help older people recover from surgery and memory loss?
New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has found that some simple drug treatments may help older brains recover after surgery and reduce...
A simple procedure could prevent ovarian cancer deaths
Ovarian cancer is often called "the silent killer" because it usually doesn’t show symptoms until it is in a late stage and very hard...
Weight gain steadily increases risk of low back pain
Low back pain is a common problem that affects many people around the world. It can lead to disability, missed work, and high health...
Lower blood sugar spikes may help you live longer
It’s well known that preventing diabetes can lower the risk of early death. Keeping your blood sugar levels in a healthy range is an...
Can these common drugs help prevent dementia?
A new study suggests that some everyday medications—like antibiotics, antivirals, vaccines, and anti-inflammatory drugs—may help lower the risk of developing dementia.
Researchers looked at the...
The best time to take your blood pressure medicine might surprise you
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a health condition that affects millions of people around the world.
If it is not treated properly, it...
Do people with dementia know they have it?
Dementia is more than just forgetting things. It also affects how people think, reason, and go about their daily lives. Over time, it can...
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The solar system loses an ocean world
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may not have a subsurface ocean after all.
That’s according to a re-examination of data captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which...
Biodegradable electronics may create microplastics, scientists warn
Electronics designed to disappear after use sound like a perfect solution to the world’s growing e-waste problem.
Known as transient or biodegradable electronics, these devices...
Why the same galaxy can grow or decline—It depends on its neighbor
Galaxies may look serene from afar, but their lives are shaped by powerful internal structures and by the neighbors they keep.
A new study led...
A battery without an anode could nearly double electric vehicle driving range
Imagine driving an electric vehicle from Seoul to Busan and back on a single charge, or no longer worrying about reduced battery performance during...
Scientists crack 1.4-billion-year-old salt crystals to reveal Earth’s ancient air
More than a billion years before dinosaurs—and long before plants and animals—Earth looked very different.
In what is now northern Ontario, a shallow, salty lake...