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Weight loss drugs may help stroke survivors avoid heart attacks and death

A new study suggests that popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic could do more than help people lose weight—they may also protect people...

Night mode for immune cells could protect the heart after a heart attack

Scientists at Yale University School of Medicine have discovered a new way to reduce heart damage caused by immune cells during heart attacks—by switching...

Just 10 minutes of exercise can help fight bowel cancer, study finds

As the new year begins, many people decide to start exercising more or join a gym. A recent study brings good news: just 10...

A mini-stroke could mean big trouble 10 years later, study finds

A recent study shows that people who experience a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a minor stroke are at a high risk of having...

Diabetes drug may help protect your spine, study finds

A recent study suggests that a type of diabetes medication may also help protect the spine. The research, published in JAMA Surgery, found that people...

One heavy drinking can damage your gut health fast and severely

Most people know that drinking too much alcohol regularly can harm the body over time. But a new study shows that even just one...

How room temperature affects dementia risk in older adults

A new study shows that indoor temperatures can strongly affect how well older adults can think and focus. As the world gets warmer, this...

Can thyroid drug raise your heart disease risk?

Levothyroxine is a man-made version of a thyroid hormone. It’s one of the most prescribed medicines in the United States and has been in...

A painkiller might help stop cancer from spreading

Most people who die from cancer don’t die from the original tumor. They die because the cancer spreads to other parts of the body. This...

The hidden link between a common eye disease and Alzheimer’s

A new study from Taichung Veterans General Hospital has found that people with a certain type of eye disease may have a higher chance...

Common causes of fatigue you shouldn’t ignore

Feeling tired every now and then is normal. But for some older adults, tiredness becomes a constant part of life that doesn’t go away,...

Popular blood pressure drug linked to higher skin cancer risk

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a health problem that affects more than one in three adults in Australia. If it isn’t treated...

Study shows a hidden trigger for rheumatoid arthritis

A new study led by researchers from the University of Colorado has uncovered a surprising connection between gut bacteria and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a...

This hormone shows promise for treating fatty liver disease

A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital has found that growth hormone may help improve liver health in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease,...

Your blood pressure holds the key to dementia and stroke prevention

Scientists from the University of Miami have found something interesting about blood pressure that could help us understand brain health better. When you go to...

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Webb spots the ‘smoke’ from crashing exocomets around a nearby star

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was involved in yet another first discovery recently available in pre-print form on arXiv from Cicero Lu at...

New manufacturing method pushes solar cell efficiency past 26%

Solar energy continues to grow as a key pillar of the global energy transition, but improving performance while keeping costs low remains a constant...

Scientists solve a big bang theory puzzle that could point to dark matter

For years, one of the most intriguing mysteries in physics has been dark matter—an invisible substance thought to make up most of the matter...

Scientists discover the youngest armored dinosaur ever found

For more than two decades, a small dinosaur from China has left scientists scratching their heads. Known as Liaoningosaurus paradoxus, this strange fossil looked like...

Scientists discover 125,000-year-old elephant tracks in southeastern Spain

For the first time, scientists have uncovered fossilized footprints of large land animals preserved in ancient coastal sand dunes in the Spanish region of...