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Could sound waves help treat Parkinson’s disease?
Parkinson’s disease used to feel like a distant, rare condition, but that is no longer the case. Today, more than 10 million people around...
Why weight comes back quickly after stopping popular new diet drugs
In recent years, new weight-loss drugs have become very popular. These medicines, known as GLP-1 agonists, are injectables that help people feel less hungry...
Study finds safer pain relief treatment without opioid side effects
Scientists at USF Health are making important progress in understanding how pain-relieving drugs known as opioids work inside the body.
Their goal is to help...
What Brazil’s oldest people can live to 110
A new article published in Genomic Psychiatry highlights why Brazil may be one of the best, yet often overlooked, places to study people who...
Dark stars could be the missing link in the universe’s earliest mysteries
A new study suggests that a strange and long-theorized type of object called a dark star could help explain several major mysteries uncovered by...
How a natural amino acid may stop tooth decay before they start
Tooth decay is one of the most common health problems worldwide. It begins when bacteria in the mouth break down sugars from the food...
Young blood may slow down Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia around the world and continues to be one of the biggest challenges for healthcare systems.
Now,...
Food preservatives may increase your cancer and diabetes risks
Many of the foods we eat every day contain preservatives. These substances help food last longer, keep its color, and prevent the growth of...
Managing these 8 things can lower early death risk in high blood pressure
A new study led by researchers at Tulane University has found that people with high blood pressure may be able to significantly reduce—or even...
These plant-based foods may harm your heart health
with a higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases.
Other research has found that diets centered on plant-based foods can lower this risk when those foods...
Study finds a hidden loop powering deadly pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms of cancer. The most common type is called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDAC. It is...
Scientists find how to reverse Parkinson’s symptoms
Scientists at the University of Sydney have made a major discovery that could change the way Parkinson’s disease is treated.
They have found a new...
UCLA study finds 4 things causing Alzheimer’s disease
A new study from UCLA Health has found that there isn’t just one road to Alzheimer’s disease—there are at least four different paths.
By analyzing...
Can vitamin B help lower tough blood pressure?
High blood pressure is a major health problem that affects millions of people around the world. It happens when the force of your blood...
How thyroid drugs may affect your heart health
Levothyroxine is a common medicine that replaces thyroid hormones in the body. It has been one of the top three most prescribed drugs in...
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Why astronomy needs a giant in the Canary Islands
Size matters when it comes to telescopes. The bigger they are, the farther they can see. Prioritizing constructing large ones is therefore high on...
The interstellar comet that’s spilling its secrets
When 3I/ATLAS swept past the Sun in late October 2025, it became only the third confirmed visitor from interstellar space ever detected.
Unlike the mysterious...
The sticky problem of lunar dust gets a mathematical solution
Apollo astronauts discovered an unexpected enemy on the Moon. Fine dust, kicked up by their movements and attracted by static electricity, coated everything.
It found...
This carbon-fiber device generates power every time it rains
Rain usually brings inconvenience—wet streets, overflowing drains, and flood risks.
But researchers in South Korea have found a way to turn falling raindrops into a...
How a 4,000-year-old sheep solved a long-standing plague mystery
The Black Death is one of the most infamous pandemics in human history, killing roughly a third of Europe’s population during the Middle Ages.
That...