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Gut test can detect dementia, Parkinson’s years early

A surprising new discovery suggests that the early warning signs of dementia may not start in the brain at all, but in the gut. Researchers...

This chewing gum may help prevent oral cancer

A new study offers a surprising idea that could change how we prevent and manage certain cancers of the mouth and throat. Instead of...

Can a high-fat diet help reverse type 2 diabetes?

A new study suggests that changing the way people eat may help improve type 2 diabetes in ways that were not fully understood before. Researchers...

Simple daily activities may protect your brain decades before dementia begins

A new study suggests that everyday activities like playing music, traveling, and spending time with friends may do more than just make life enjoyable. They...

Mixing cannabis and opioids may not ease arthritis pain

Many people who live with ongoing pain are constantly searching for better ways to feel relief. Knee arthritis, also known as knee osteoarthritis, is...

Which treatment works best first for chronic back pain?

A new study has explored an important question faced by many people living with long-term back pain: what type of treatment should you try...

New blood marker could predict Alzheimer’s disease years earlier

Scientists from Mass General Brigham have discovered that a blood test may help predict Alzheimer’s disease much earlier than previously thought. This finding could...

Tiny mineral may help clear artery plaque, preventing heart disease

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death across the world, affecting millions of people every year. One of the main reasons behind heart...

Common thyroid drug may raise heart risk if not carefully managed

Levothyroxine is one of the most commonly used medicines in the United States. It is mainly prescribed to treat thyroid problems, especially a condition...

Why eating potassium-rich foods may better control blood pressure

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world. It affects more than 30 percent of adults...

Serious warning signs of liver failure you should never ignore

Liver failure is a very serious health condition that happens when the liver becomes so damaged that it can no longer do its normal...

Simple vitamins may help protect against vision loss disease

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world, and once vision is lost, it cannot be restored. The disease slowly...

A hidden risk in common blood pressure drugs you need to know

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. It affects millions of people and often shows no clear...

What high creatinine really says about your kidney health

When you have a routine blood test, your doctor often checks many different numbers to understand how your body is working. One of these numbers...

Study shows eggs don’t raise ‘bad’ cholesterol as once feared

For many years, eggs have been seen as a food to limit, especially for people worried about their heart health. This is because eggs contain...

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A 300-million-year-old mummy reveals how we first learned to breathe

Every time you breathe, you are using a system that evolved hundreds of millions of years ago. The simple act of your chest expanding and...

Scientists reveal where water is hiding on the moon after billions of years

Scientists have long suspected that water exists on the moon, but exactly how it got there—and where it is most concentrated—has remained a mystery. Now,...

Scientists solve key problem holding back hydrogen fuel cells

Hydrogen fuel cells have long been seen as a promising clean energy solution. They can produce electricity using hydrogen as fuel, with water as...

Moon dust tells a hidden story: How space delivered and transformed life’s building blocks

A new study based on samples from China’s Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions is helping scientists understand how the basic ingredients of life arrived and...

It’s not supposed to be like this: A giant planet orbits a small star

The nebular hypothesis states that stars and the planets that orbit them form from the same reservoir of material, called a solar nebula. It's the...