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A pocket-sized dinosaur solves a 70-million-year mystery

Paleontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur so small it could almost fit under your arm—and yet it is helping scientists solve a...

Common eye bacteria may worsen cognitive decline

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that a common type of bacteria called Chlamydia pneumoniae may stay hidden in the eye and brain for years—and...

This drug may be a safer option for treating dangerous disease in older people

A major U.S. study has found that an older drug called trazodone might be a safer choice than commonly used antipsychotic medications for treating...

A diabetes drug could reduce pain in gout

Gout is a painful form of arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood. When too much uric acid builds up,...

New therapy for the ‘good’ arm helps stroke survivors regain function

For years, stroke rehabilitation has focused mainly on the more impaired side of the body. But a new study published in JAMA Neurology has shown...

New therapy can delay prostate cancer growth

A new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has found that treating prostate cancer early, before it spreads widely, can...

New blood test may spot cancers much earlier

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have created a new kind of blood test that may help detect cancer at an early...

Does coffee raise your blood pressure? Here’s how much it’s OK to drink

Coffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago. Now we consume an average of almost two kilos per person each year – sometimes with very specific...

Cannabis linked to better brain function in older people

For many years, research on cannabis and the brain has focused mainly on teenagers and young adults. Scientists worried that using cannabis at a young...

At-home HPV tests may change cervical cancer screening forever

Cervical cancer screenings have helped save many lives over the past 50 years. These screenings, especially those that detect HPV (human papillomavirus), are very important...

Why your blood pressure rises at the doctor’s office?

White coat hypertension is when a person’s blood pressure goes up at the doctor’s office but is normal at home or in other places. This...

How pain makes opioid addiction harder to treat

Scientists have known for a long time that people with opioid use disorder, also called OUD, often also suffer from chronic pain. But they weren’t...

Some common medicines may harm your memory, study finds

When you take medicine for things like high blood pressure, allergies, or other everyday health problems, you usually expect it to help you feel...

Why drinking water is so important for people with diabetes

Drinking enough water is important for everyone, but it’s especially important for people with diabetes. When you stay hydrated, it helps your body keep blood...

Could a common diabetes drug help reduce death risk?

Metformin is a well-known medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps control blood sugar levels and is one of the most common...

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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...

A star went dark for 9 months—scientists now know why

Astronomers have discovered a vast cloud filled with vaporized metals and powerful winds orbiting a mysterious object far from its host star. The finding offers...

How tiny Mars helps set Earth’s ice ages

Mars is only about half the size of Earth and has just one-tenth of our planet’s mass. Compared with giants like Jupiter, it seems far...

A one-atom-thick fix could finally unlock diamond electronics

Diamonds are famous for their beauty, but their real superpower may lie in electronics. Beyond sparkle, diamond is one of the toughest and most efficient...