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Why U.S. middle-aged adults report more loneliness and poor health than peers abroad
People born in the 1960s and early 1970s in the United States are experiencing more loneliness, depression, memory problems, and physical weakness than earlier...
Does ADHD or its drugs affect adult height and weight?
A new study from Seoul National University Hospital has found that children diagnosed with ADHD, and those who are treated with the medication methylphenidate...
New sodium-based smart windows could block heat without darkening rooms
As cities around the world struggle with rising energy demand, controlling heat from sunlight has become a major challenge.
A large portion of the heat...
How a slow change in ocean chemistry may have cooled Earth after the dinosaurs
Scientists may have finally solved a long-standing mystery about how Earth shifted from a hot, tropical “greenhouse” world to the cooler, ice-covered planet we...
Why overactive bladder is so common in people with diabetes
Overactive bladder is a condition that many people find embarrassing or difficult to talk about, yet it affects millions of adults around the world.
People...
New blood test may catch liver cancer recurrence earlier
Doctors may soon be able to detect returning liver cancer earlier and with less stress for patients, thanks to a personalized blood test known...
Damaged kidneys may send harmful signals to the heart
Scientists have made an important discovery about why many people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) die from heart-related problems.
A new study shows that damaged...
Why people with high blood pressure avoid checking it at home
Despite guidelines recommending regular at-home blood pressure checks, most people with high blood pressure aren’t checking as often as they should—even when they’re given...
Korean ginseng compound can help fight hair loss
A new study led by Professor Tae-Gyu Lim from Sejong University in South Korea has found that a natural ingredient found only in Korean...
Why heart risk grows the longer you have type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes often face an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. But a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden...
Study finds why some wounds refuse to heal
Chronic wounds, like diabetic foot ulcers, are a growing problem around the world. They often last for months or even years, putting people at...
Blood sugar spikes after meals may raise Alzheimer’s risk
New research from the University of Liverpool suggests that sharp rises in blood sugar after meals may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
These...
Alcohol may increase risk of colorectal and rectal cancer
Drinking too much alcohol can raise the risk of many health problems—and new research shows it may be strongly linked to colorectal cancer, especially...
People with autism show facial emotions differently
A new study shows that autistic and non-autistic people may express their emotions using different facial movements. This may help explain why they sometimes...
Heart attack vs. heart failure: what’s the difference?
Heart attack and heart failure are two serious health problems that affect the heart. People often confuse them, but they are not the same.
They...
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A new atlas of the Milky Way’s ghost particles
Right now, as you read this sentence, roughly a trillion neutrinos are passing straight through your body.
They slip through flesh and bone and even...
Scientists may have solved the mystery behind the universe’s gravitational waves
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder think they may have cracked a mystery that has puzzled astronomers since the first detection of the...
Your dog’s dinner could be warming the planet more than your own
Many dog owners carefully think about what they eat for the sake of the planet—but new research suggests they may want to pay just...
The rise of fish began with a mass extinction, fossils reveal
About 445 million years ago, life on Earth nearly collapsed. In a relatively short geological moment, Earth’s climate flipped dramatically.
Massive glaciers spread across the...
How ‘red geyser’ galaxies stay silent for billions of years
Some of the universe’s largest galaxies have gone strangely quiet.
They stopped forming new stars billions of years ago and have remained dormant ever since—even...