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Cholesterol Drug Statins May Slow Physical Aging in Older People
When people hear about statins, they usually think about cholesterol. For decades, doctors have prescribed these medications to help lower cholesterol levels and reduce...
Common Shingles Vaccine Could Help Protect the Brain from Dementia
other factors that may have contributed to the findings.
The study findings are promising because they point to a widely available intervention that may offer...
Feeling Lonely May Age the Brain Faster and Shorten Your Life
Many older adults spend a lot of time by themselves. Some live alone after their children move away. Others lose a spouse or close...
Two Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Show Very Different Results in Real Life
Obesity has become one of the biggest health challenges of modern times. Around the world, rising body weight is linked to higher risks of...
Checking Blood Pressure at Home Could Help Prevent Heart Attacks
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the world's most common health problems.
Millions of people have high blood pressure, and many do...
Can a Gut-Friendly Fiber Protect the Liver?
The liver is one of the hardest-working organs in the body. It helps process nutrients, stores energy, removes waste products, and plays a major...
Could Better Sleep Timing Help the Brain Heal After a Stroke?
A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Without enough...
Online Therapy Helps Women Recover After ‘Broken-Heart Syndrome’
Heart disease is often thought of as a problem that mainly affects men. In fact, men make up a large proportion of heart disease...
Wine, Beer, or Spirits? Study Reveals Surprising Differences in Alcohol and Health
Alcohol is a normal part of social life for many people. Some people enjoy an occasional drink at dinner or during celebrations, while others...
Study Finds How to Switch Anxiety and Social Withdrawal On and Off
Scientists have discovered that a very small group of brain cells deep inside the brain may play a major role in anxiety, depression, and...
Common Myths of High Blood Pressure You Need to Know
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health conditions in the world. Millions of people live with it every...
A Hidden Gene Could Protect Millions from Kidney Failure
Chronic kidney disease, also known as CKD, is becoming one of the world's fastest-growing health problems.
Millions of people are living with this condition, and...
New Cancer Treatment Can Work Without Immune System
Cancer remains one of the world's leading causes of death, affecting millions of people and their families every year.
Although doctors now have many ways...
Tiny Organ in Your Neck Could Control High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure affects millions of people around the world and is one of the leading causes of serious health problems such as stroke,...
Why Drinking More Water May Not Be Enough to Stop Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are small, hard pieces of material that form inside the kidneys. Although they can be tiny, they often cause severe pain.
Many people...
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Scientists create a self-healing catalyst that repairs itself like human skin
A team of researchers in South Korea has developed a new catalyst that can repair itself after damage, potentially solving one of the biggest...
Mysterious “little red dot” may be a giant black hole wrapped in gas
Astronomers using NASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope may have solved one of the biggest mysteries of the early universe.
A strange object known as...
TikTok’s ‘Not Interested’ tool beats swiping, but effect may quickly wear off
Just like snowflakes, no two TikTok For You pages look alike.
And that is intentional. The social media site's highly personalized—and black box-like—recommendation algorithm has...
This simple ‘battery bath’ could bring dead lithium-ion batteries back to life
A team of researchers at Cornell University has developed a new way to restore worn-out lithium-ion batteries, allowing them to recover up to 95%...
Astronomers discover massive star-making fuel supply in one of the universe’s earliest galaxies
Astronomers have discovered a huge reservoir of cold gas in one of the earliest known galaxies, providing new clues about how some galaxies grew...