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New Plant-Based Spray Could Eliminate Bad Breath in Dogs

Many dog owners adore their pets but are less enthusiastic about one common problem: bad breath. Smelly dog breath is more than just unpleasant—it can...

Why T. rex Ended Up With Tiny Arms

The Tyrannosaurus rex is famous for many things—its enormous size, terrifying bite, and surprisingly tiny arms. For years, scientists have wondered why such a powerful...

Hidden “White Hydrogen” in Ancient Canadian Rocks Could Power the Future

Deep beneath some of the oldest rocks on Earth, scientists have discovered a surprising source of clean energy slowly building up underground: natural hydrogen...

Common health problems may increase women’s Alzheimer’s risk

Alzheimer’s disease has become one of the biggest health challenges facing older adults around the world. The disease slowly damages memory and thinking abilities, eventually...

New PTSD Treatment Leaves Every Patient Symptom-Free

A new experimental treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, has shown remarkably promising results in a small early study. Researchers found that...

Very fit young men may face one heart risk

A large Swedish study is helping answer a question that has worried some athletes and doctors for years: can very high fitness increase the...

This Vaccine May Help Older Adults Stay Out of the Hospital for Heart Disease

A large new study has found that a vaccine designed to protect against respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, may also help reduce...

Study finds three very different outcomes in early Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most feared health conditions, mainly because it affects memory, thinking, and independence. For many years, people believed that once...

Why a Mediterranean lifestyle could be one of the best defenses against diabetes

For many years, doctors and scientists have praised the Mediterranean diet for helping people stay healthier as they grow older. People living in countries near...

Why some young people suffer sudden cardiac arrest

Researchers have discovered that genes may play a much larger role in sudden cardiac arrest among young people than previously understood. A new study led...

Breast cancer drug could treat tough uterine cancer

Uterine cancer is now considered the deadliest cancer affecting the female reproductive system. Every year, tens of thousands of women are diagnosed with the disease,...

Major review finds repeated weight loss may not damage metabolism after all

Many people who struggle with weight have heard the phrase “yo-yo dieting.” It describes a pattern where someone loses weight, regains it, and then...

New treatment could help reverse skin aging

As people age, their skin loses some of its ability to heal quickly. Small cuts and wounds that might heal in days for younger...

Cruise ship virus outbreak sparks global health alert as more hantavirus cases confirmed

Health officials around the world are closely watching a rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship after a new passenger tested positive for...

How much exercise do you really need to protect your heart?

Most people know that exercise is important for staying healthy. Doctors have long encouraged adults to stay active to lower the risk of heart disease,...

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A hidden river of heat is moving toward Antarctica

Scientists have discovered troubling evidence that warm deep-ocean water is slowly moving closer to Antarctica, increasing the risk of melting the continent’s giant ice...

How location-sharing apps are quietly changing modern relationships

Apps that let people share their real-time location have become a normal part of everyday life for millions of people. Whether it’s checking if a...

Scientists discover strange “toothpaste-like” space effect deep in Mars’s atmosphere

Scientists studying Mars have discovered a surprising atmospheric phenomenon that was previously only known to exist around Earth. The discovery could change how researchers understand...

New wearable device can detect hidden stress before you feel it

Engineers at Northwestern University have created a small wearable device that can detect stress hidden deep inside the body, even before a person may...

Iron and ice: Earth’s passage through the interstellar cloud

Iron-60 is a radioactive isotope of iron that's found in Antarctic ice and in deep-sea crusts. It's only source is nucleosynthesis in the cataclysmic explosive...