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Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Created a Planet-Wide Firestorm, Study Finds

A new study suggests that the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs may have been even more deadly than scientists once thought. Researchers now...

Ozempic Changes Blood Sugar and Weight—but Does It Change Your Life?

Medicines known as GLP-1 receptor agonists have become some of the most talked-about drugs in the world. Brands such as Ozempic are widely used to...

New Vaccine Could Help Prevent Deadly Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the hardest cancers to treat successfully. Many patients have no warning signs until the disease has already reached an advanced...

Air Pollution May Help Bladder Cancer Spread

Most people think of dirty air as something that mainly harms the lungs. Doctors have warned for years that breathing polluted air raises the...

New Treatment Could Help Stroke Patients Recover Better

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of disability worldwide because brain cells begin to die within minutes after their blood supply is blocked. Even...

New Blood Test Could Forecast Alzheimer’s Risk Much Earlier

For decades, doctors have searched for a simple way to tell who is most likely to develop Alzheimer's disease before memory loss begins. Most current...

Deadly Mould Infections May Be More Common Than We Thought

Many people think of mould as a problem that stains bathroom walls or appears after a flood. However, new research suggests that some types of...

Fast or Irregular Heartbeats: When Should You Be Concerned?

An irregular heartbeat, also called an arrhythmia, happens when the heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an unusual rhythm. Many people notice a...

AI Home Check May Help Find Diabetes Years Earlier

Millions of people around the world are living with type 2 diabetes without knowing it. Because the disease often develops slowly, many people do...

Could a Simple Fibre Supplement Help Relieve Arthritis Pain?

For many people with knee osteoarthritis, everyday activities such as climbing stairs, standing from a chair or walking around the shops become painful. As the...

Study Finds Better Blood Pressure Treatments

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects millions of people around the world. It often develops without clear symptoms, but over time it can damage...

Widely Used Antibiotic May Increase Early Death Risk

A commonly prescribed antibiotic that millions of people take each year is being examined more closely after researchers reported a possible increase in the...

Why Checking Your Blood Pressure at Home Could Save Your Life

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health conditions around the world. Millions of people have it, but many do...

Weight-Loss Surgery Better Than Standard Diabetes Treatment

Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing long-term health conditions in the world. It develops when the body cannot use insulin properly or does...

Simple Ways to Lower Your Diastolic Blood Pressure Naturally

Diastolic blood pressure is the lower number in a blood pressure reading. It measures the pressure inside your arteries when your heart relaxes between...

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Scientists create 3D-printable material that behaves like human tissue

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a remarkable new 3D-printable material that behaves much like human tissue. The material can sort...

Scientists develop a new way to search for hidden particles by ‘listening’ to the...

Scientists have created a new mathematical method that could help reveal hidden particles that have so far escaped detection. Inspired by the way a skilled...

Venus May Still Be Geologically Active, New Study Suggests

For many years, scientists believed that Venus was a quiet, geologically inactive world where major surface changes stopped long ago. New research now challenges that...

Could We Send a Spacecraft to a Black Hole?

Black holes represent some of the most extreme environments in the universe. They’re the sources of the strongest consistent gravitational fields, which allows us to...

Your Morning Coffee Waste Could Become Clean Fuel

Every day, millions of people throw away used coffee grounds without giving them a second thought. But new research suggests this common kitchen waste could...