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Omega-3 and Low-Dose Aspirin May Treat Severe Gum Disease
Severe gum disease can be difficult to control, and some patients are given antibiotics in addition to standard dental treatment.
A new clinical trial suggests...
This Common Mineral Helped Clear Artery Plaques in a Surprising Study
A mineral that the body needs in tiny amounts may have an unexpected effect on heart health.
In experiments with mice, scientists found that carefully...
Magnetic Particles Improve Parkinson’s-Like Movement Without a Brain Pacemaker
Scientists have found a new way to stimulate areas deep inside the brain without permanently placing electrical wires there.
In mice with Parkinson’s-like movement problems,...
Weight-Loss Drugs May Help Teens With Obesity
Medicines that have transformed obesity treatment in adults may also help teenagers with obesity lose weight, according to a new review of clinical trials.
Researchers...
Exercise May Help People with Irregular Heartbeat Live Longer and Lower Stroke Risk
Atrial fibrillation, often called AFib, is the most common long-term heart rhythm disorder. Instead of beating in a steady pattern, the upper chambers of...
Three-Drug Strategy Nearly Wipes Out the Cells That Help Leukemia Return
Acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow.
Although treatment has improved in recent years, the disease remains...
A Tiny 50°C Change Could Transform the Future of Magnetic Data Storage
A temperature difference of just 50°C can determine whether an ultrathin magnetic film stays smooth or begins breaking apart, according to new research that...
Scientists Create One of the Coldest Plasmas Ever Measured in a Laboratory
Scientists at Colorado State University have created one of the coldest plasmas ever produced in a laboratory, achieving electron temperatures within about one degree...
Super-Earths May Be Surprisingly Solid Deep Inside, Scientists Find
Massive rocky planets known as super-Earths may be much more solid deep inside than scientists previously understood, according to new research into how minerals...
Could a Magnetic Headband One Day Replace Deep Brain Electrodes for Parkinson’s?
A future treatment for Parkinson’s disease might use magnetism instead of a permanently implanted brain pacemaker.
Scientists have shown that microscopic magnetic plates placed inside...
Why People With High Blood Pressure May Take Their Pills but Skip Healthy Habits
People who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure may be more willing to take medicine than people without the condition, but they may...
Living Near Nature May Protect Against Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes has become a major public health challenge across the world.
The disease affects hundreds of millions of people and increases the risk...
Age Alone May Not Decide Who Is Too Old for Common Heart Procedure
Being in your late 70s or 80s does not automatically mean you are too old for a common heart procedure, according to new research...
Could Prozac After a Serious Injury Help Prevent Lasting PTSD Symptoms?
A medicine best known for treating depression may also help protect mental health after a serious physical injury.
In a small early study, trauma patients...
A New Drug Trio May Treat Blood Cancer Better
For many people with acute myeloid leukemia, the greatest danger is not only the cancer that doctors can see at diagnosis.
The bigger long-term problem...
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Venus May Still Be Alive with Active Volcanoes, Surprising Study Finds
For many years, scientists believed Venus was a dead world with little or no geological activity. Although it is Earth's closest planetary neighbor, Venus...
New System Turns Dirty Factory CO₂ Directly into Fuel Ingredient Without Costly Cleanup
An international team of researchers has developed a new way to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) from factory exhaust directly into a valuable fuel ingredient...
Scientists Turn an Insulating Metal Oxide into a High-Performance Semiconductor
Semiconductors are at the heart of modern technology, powering everything from smartphones and computers to solar panels and electric vehicles.
However, the range of materials...
New Heat Pump Turns Factory Waste Heat Into Cooling, Cutting Electricity Use
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new type of heat pump that can turn low-temperature waste heat from factories and data centers into...
Scientists Detect Possible Signs That Pluto’s Atmosphere Is Freezing Out
Scientists may have detected the first signs that Pluto's thin atmosphere is beginning to collapse as the dwarf planet slowly travels farther from the...