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Let’s explore the 74,963 different kinds of ice

There are somewhere between 20 and 74,963 forms of ice because water can do all kinds of weird stuff when it freezes. So far, scientists...

A nagging cough can hang on for weeks or months following a respiratory illness...

When was the last time you walked into a public space and didn’t hear someone coughing? After three years of flinching at the sound, it...

Vitamin D supplements may not benefit kidney health in diabetes

In a Stanford study, scientists examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation for protecting the kidney health of people with pre-diabetes.

People with ‘healthy obesity’ still have higher risks of diseases

In a study from the University of Glasgow and elsewhere, scientists found that having a normal metabolic profile does not mean that a person...

Scientists find new way to reduce kidney disease in diabetes

In a study from the University of Bristol, scientists found a new method to reduce the progression of diabetic kidney disease, affecting 40% of...

Research shows a big cause of gout

A recent study from the University of California San Diego and elsewhere found a new cause of gout. They identified a novel molecular pathway that...

Yale scientists answer common questions about high blood pressure

If you do just one thing to improve your health this year, it could be to gain control over your blood pressure. Cases of high...

Three or four doses of mRNA vaccines effective in preventing omicron infection

In a study from The University of Hong Kong, scientists found one of the first real-world estimates of vaccine effectiveness against omicron infections, irrespective...

Research shows new cause of kidney disease, artery hardening

For the longest time, clinicians have treated cardiovascular disease by focusing on diabetes and blood pressure control, reducing cholesterol using medications like aspirin and...

Low-dose aspirin may help people with ovarian cancer live longer

In a study from QIMR Berghofer, scientists found that low-dose aspirin may improve ovarian cancer survival. Ovarian cancer can be hard to detect and usually,...