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This stuff in blood vessels may effectively treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most widespread health problems in the world. In the United States alone, more...
Vitamin D may slow the body’s aging clock
A large new study suggests that vitamin D supplements may help slow one of the body’s basic aging processes. Researchers found that people who...
Warning signs of dangerous kidney disease many older people miss
Kidney disease is becoming a major health concern around the world, especially among older adults. As people grow older, many parts of the body...
Common heart drugs may worsen some types of heart failure
Heart failure is a serious and widespread health condition that affects millions of people in the United States and many more around the world....
How to deal with fluctuated blood pressure effectively
Blood pressure is the force created when blood moves through the blood vessels in the body. Every time the heart beats, it pushes blood...
Higher doses of popular diabetes drug may improve blood sugar and help people lose...
Diabetes is a long‑term health condition that affects how the body uses sugar. Sugar, also called glucose, is an important source of energy for...
Scientists discover a new cause of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common brain disorders in the world, especially among older adults. It affects movement, balance, and coordination, and...
Dangerous warning signs of liver disease in older people to watch
Liver disease is a major health problem that can affect people at any age, but it can be especially difficult to recognize in older...
Scientists find blood pressure may begin falling decade before death
Blood pressure is one of the most important measurements doctors use to understand a person’s health. It shows how strongly blood pushes against the...
New “super foam” could make helmets, cars, and seats much safer
Researchers at Texas A&M University and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have developed a new type of foam that can absorb up to ten...
Using your smartphone on the toilet may raise hemorrhoid risk
Smartphones have become a normal part of everyday life. People use them almost everywhere, including while eating, walking, waiting in line, and even in...
Scientists create chocolate honey packed with surprising health benefits
Scientists in Brazil have developed a surprising new food ingredient by combining two natural products: honey from native bees and the shells of cocoa...
Scientists discover new cause of chronic constipation
Chronic constipation is one of the most common digestive problems in the world. Millions of people struggle with it every day. It can cause...
Cannabis drinks may help people reduce alcohol drinking by half
Alcohol is one of the most widely used substances in the world, and for many people it is a normal part of social life....
Teaching AI to talk to itself can make it learn smarter
Many people talk to themselves when they are thinking through a difficult problem. Someone might quietly repeat a list while shopping, whisper steps while...
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How a 600-million-year-old one-eyed creature shaped human sight
Long before humans, dinosaurs, or even fish existed, one of our distant ancestors looked very different from anything alive today.
Researchers now say that all...
Giant dying stars create tiny cosmic dust that could form new planets
A new study shows that some of the largest and most powerful stars in the universe are producing incredibly tiny particles of carbon dust—material...
New method may finally resolve the “Hubble tension” puzzle
Scientists have known for nearly a century that the universe is expanding, with galaxies moving away from each other over time.
The speed of this...
Ancient amber reveals how ants lived and interacted in the age of dinosaurs
Tiny insects trapped in fossilized tree resin are offering scientists a rare window into life on Earth millions of years ago.
A new study of...
This solar battery could store sunlight for days and produce hydrogen on demand
Scientists in Germany have created a new material that can capture energy from sunlight, store it for days, and later release it as hydrogen...