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A Better First Drug for High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems worldwide.
It often causes no clear symptoms, but over time it can damage blood...
Common Virus May Cause Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a long-term disease that affects the brain and spinal cord.
Around 2.8 million people worldwide live with the condition, which...
New Drug May Reverse Fatty Liver Damage
Fatty liver disease is a growing health problem that can quietly damage the liver for years before serious symptoms appear.
Scientists at Georgetown University have...
Cannabis Use May Leave Marks on Your DNA
Cannabis use has become much more common in the United States as many states have legalized it for medical or recreational use.
In 2019, about...
When Black Licorice Becomes Dangerous
Black licorice has a strong flavor that people tend to either love or avoid.
It is often eaten as a traditional candy, but consuming a...
Why Astronauts Get Constipated in Space: Their Blood Offers a Clue
Constipation is a surprisingly common problem for astronauts living in space.
Scientists have long known that digestion can change when people leave Earth, but exactly...
This Washable Smart Fabric Could Help Prevent Prosthetic Limb Injuries
A new type of smart fabric that can sense pressure and light up in response could help make prosthetic limbs more comfortable and reduce...
This Tiny Floating Spinner Could Help Us Navigate Without GPS
A tiny spinning device that can keep rotating for more than 10 hours without being powered could eventually help vehicles navigate in places where...
Your Waist May Reveal Hidden Health Risks
A tape measure around the waist may tell doctors more about a person's health than many people realize.
New research from Rutgers Health suggests that...
Your Sleeping Brain Could Reveal Future Dementia Risk
Dementia affects millions of families around the world and becomes more common as people grow older.
Doctors have effective ways to diagnose dementia after memory...
A Soft Patch Could Change How We Treat Sleep
For people with chronic sleep problems, treatment often means medication, behavioral therapy or changes in daily habits.
Researchers in Texas are exploring a very different...
A New Way to Stop Lung Cancer Before It Starts
Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers in the world.
Smoking is its biggest cause, but people who have never smoked can also develop...
Weight Loss Drugs May Do More Than Cut Weight
Medicines first developed to improve blood sugar control have quickly changed the treatment of obesity.
Now scientists are finding that GLP-1 drugs may affect far...
Cancer-Fighting Gum Targets Harmful Mouth Microbes
A specially designed chewing gum could one day become an unusual tool in the fight against some head and neck cancers.
Researchers at the University...
Tiny Boats and Flying Robots Can Now Be Powered by Sound
The simple physics that makes a bottle hum when you blow across its opening has inspired a new way to power tiny robots.
Researchers have...
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Why Batteries Age Even When You’re Not Using Them
We usually think batteries wear out because we repeatedly charge and use them.
But batteries spend most of their lives doing nothing, and new research...
2-Billion-Year-Old Rocks Could Rewrite a Key Chapter in Earth’s History
Around 2 billion years ago, Earth was going through one of the most important transformations in its history.
Oxygen was becoming abundant in the atmosphere,...
Astronomers Release the Largest 2D Map of the Universe Ever Made
Astronomers have released the largest two-dimensional color map of the universe ever created, containing an extraordinary 5.6 trillion pixels and nearly 4 billion stars,...
Your SIM Card Could Become a Hidden Door into Your Phone, Car or EV...
SIM cards are normally trusted parts of our phones and other connected devices.
But new research shows that if a SIM card is malicious or...
Rare Mars Meteorite Fills a 2-Billion-Year Gap in the Red Planet’s History
A rare meteorite from Mars is giving scientists a new look at a mysterious period in the Red Planet’s history.
Researchers at Boston College have...