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People with chronic kidney disease need better health guidelines

A new study from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine shows that U.S. doctors who treat kidney disease need better support and guidelines...

Improving blood flow to the brain may not boost cognitive skills

A new study has found that improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not help patients think more...

One-size-fits-all AI mental health treatment does not work

Researchers at George Mason University have found that AI tools used to recommend antidepressants work better when they consider a patient’s race and background. Their...

New strength training could boost muscles and metabolism in type 2 diabetes

Strength training is well known for its benefits: it builds muscles, helps control blood sugar levels, and lowers the risk of heart disease. But for...

New minimally invasive technique could treat moderate-to-severe sleep apnea

In under 90 minutes, a new, less invasive procedure has shown it can improve breathing in people with sleep apnea. The method, called percutaneous hypoglossal...

Why one of Earth’s most common ocean bacteria is surprisingly fragile

One of the most abundant living organisms on Earth may also be one of the most vulnerable. A group of ocean bacteria known as SAR11,...

After 50 years, Jupiter’s true size is finally revealed

For more than half a century, scientists believed they had a solid grasp of Jupiter’s size and shape. As the largest planet in the solar...

Ultra-processed foods may shorten lives of cancer survivors

Ultraprocessed foods are becoming more common in diets around the world, but growing evidence suggests they may be harmful—especially for people who have survived...

New brain scan may help detect Parkinson’s disease earlier

Parkinson's disease affects over 1.1 million people in the U.S. It slowly damages the brain cells responsible for controlling movement. By the time symptoms like...

4 in 5 Americans have uncontrolled high blood pressure

A new study has found that four out of five American adults with high blood pressure are not keeping it under control. This puts...

1 in 3 dementia cases linked to diseases outside the brain

Dementia is often linked to problems in the brain, like Alzheimer's disease or strokes. But new research shows that in about one-third of cases,...

Mediterranean diet may lower risks of all types of strokes

Following a Mediterranean diet may help reduce the risk of stroke in women, according to a large study published in Neurology Open Access. While the...

Mental disorders are linked to higher heart attack risk

A new study from the University of Calgary highlights a possible link between clinical mental health conditions and an increased risk of acute coronary...

Diabetes drug metformin could treat common cause of blindness

Doctors have discovered that a common diabetes medicine called metformin might help prevent one of the leading causes of blindness in older adults. A new...

Early signs of liver cirrhosis in women you shouldn’t ignore

Liver cirrhosis is a serious health problem where healthy liver tissue is slowly replaced by scar tissue. This scarring makes it harder for the...

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A hidden dark matter sheet may be steering our cosmic neighborhood

Astronomers may have solved a long-standing mystery about how galaxies near the Milky Way move through space. New computer simulations suggest that our galaxy is...

Perseverance Rover discovers an ancient Martian beach, complete with waves

When the rover now named Perseverance landed in Jezero crater in early 2021, scientists already knew they had picked an interesting place to scope...

Scientists discover the largest sulfur molecule ever found in space

Astronomers have discovered the largest sulfur-containing molecule ever seen in space, offering new clues about how the chemical ingredients of life may form long...

How a slow change in ocean chemistry may have cooled Earth after the dinosaurs

Scientists may have finally solved a long-standing mystery about how Earth shifted from a hot, tropical “greenhouse” world to the cooler, ice-covered planet we...

How baby black holes became giants in the early universe

One of astronomy’s biggest mysteries has long puzzled scientists: how did black holes grow so enormous so quickly after the universe was born? New research...