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Cancer Drug Offers Clue to Brain Problems After Surgery

A drug already used to treat cancer has helped scientists uncover a possible reason some older people develop serious confusion after surgery. In experiments with...

A Hidden Gut Benefit of Plant Foods

Scientists are discovering that the health value of plant foods may depend partly on a hidden competition inside the gut. When the right plant material...

New Ultrasound May Spot Hidden Heart Disease

A new type of heart ultrasound may reveal dangerous changes that ordinary scans cannot see. Researchers at Columbia University say the technique could eventually help...

Mental Illness Linked to Earlier Stroke Risk

A large study from Spain has found that people living with severe mental illness were much more likely to have dementia across adulthood. They also...

Tiny Number in Blood Test Could Show Spread of Prostate Cancer

When prostate cancer spreads to distant parts of the body, doctors need fast and reliable ways to judge whether treatment is controlling it. A new...

Blood Test May Help Guide Skin Cancer Treatment

A simple blood test may one day help doctors decide how best to treat people with advanced melanoma. New research suggests that a substance in...

Estrogen Therapy May Lower Dementia Risk in Women

Could estrogen use in older women be connected with a healthier brain? A study of more than 21,000 women found that those who had used...

Knee Arthritis Is Not Just About Aging

Many people accept sore knees as an unavoidable part of getting older. But knee osteoarthritis is more complicated than simple wear and tear, and several...

Constipation Drug May Help Protect Kidneys

A medicine commonly used to treat constipation may have an unexpected benefit for people with chronic kidney disease. Researchers in Japan found that the...

Experts Urge Stronger Action Against Bad Cholesterol

Lowering high LDL cholesterol remains one of the most important ways to prevent heart attacks and strokes, according to heart experts. In a new editorial,...

Overactive Immune System May Fuel Alzheimer’s

Scientists have discovered a possible new way to slow the brain damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease. The research suggests that an immune system signal called...

Popular Weight-Loss Drug May Heal the Liver

A medicine already widely used for diabetes and weight loss may also help people with a serious form of fatty liver disease. A large international...

Don’t Ignore These Early Bowel Cancer Signs

Colorectal cancer is being diagnosed more often in adults younger than 50, making it increasingly important to recognize possible warning signs. Many symptoms can also...

Study Finds a Big Hidden Cause of Parkinson’s Disease

Scientists have found a possible reason why brain cells become damaged in Parkinson’s disease. The discovery points to a failure in the cells’ natural waste-removal...

Study Finds Better High Blood Pressure Treatment

Scientists have uncovered new details about how tiny areas inside blood vessel cells help control blood pressure. The discovery could eventually lead to more precise...

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Scientists Find New Way to Make Sodium-Ion Batteries More Durable

Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to the lithium-ion batteries widely used in electronics and electric vehicles. Now, scientists have found that adding...

New Model Could Help Engineers Build Faster, More Efficient AI Chips

Scientists have developed a new mathematical model that could make it easier to design computer chips using a promising class of materials called ferroelectrics. The...

Chemical Fingerprints Reveal the Secret Pasts of Massive Stars

A massive star may look like it has spent its entire life alone, but its chemical makeup can tell a very different story. Scientists have...

This Graphene-Powered Soft Len Could Bring Autofocus to Smart Glasses and Medical Devices

Our eyes can switch focus almost instantly, moving from words on a page to something across the room without us even thinking about it. Recreating...

Solar Panel Waste Could Become a $1 Trillion Recycling Opportunity

The global boom in solar power is helping countries move toward cleaner energy, but it is also creating a growing waste problem. New research suggests...