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A new brain treatment may help people with PTSD feel safe again

Post-traumatic stress disorder, often called PTSD, is a serious mental health condition that can develop after a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic event....

A simple eating habit may help women with PCOS lower hormones naturally

Polycystic ovary syndrome, also known as PCOS, is a common health condition that affects many women during their reproductive years. It is estimated that...

Meningitis still claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year, global study warns

A large international study has revealed that meningitis continues to take a heavy toll on human life, even in a time when modern medicine...

How the Mediterranean diet may slow aging

The Mediterranean diet has long been praised as one of the healthiest ways to eat. It is based on traditional foods from countries like...

Could a 7-dimensional space solve the black hole mystery?

Black holes have long puzzled scientists, especially because of a problem known as the black hole information paradox. Now, a new study suggests that the...

Scientists discover early dementia signs hidden in the gut

Memory problems often develop slowly, and many people do not notice the early signs. By the time dementia is diagnosed, the condition may already...

Your dinner time might be hurting your heart and metabolism

For many years, health advice has focused on eating less and choosing healthier foods. But a new study suggests that another factor may be...

How estrogen helps prevent high blood pressure in women

High blood pressure is a silent condition that affects people all over the world. It often develops without clear symptoms but can lead to...

Depression and suicide may be linked to blood sugar and hormones

Depression is usually described as a mental health condition, but new research suggests it may also be closely connected to physical health. A recent study...

Why some high blood pressure won’t respond to drugs

For many people, high blood pressure can be controlled with medication. But for others, it remains high no matter how many drugs they take....

Scientists discover an early cause of Alzheimer’s disease

For many people, Alzheimer’s disease seems to appear suddenly, with memory loss and confusion becoming clear only later in life. However, new research suggests...

AI could predict treatment outcome of aggressive lung cancer

Small cell lung cancer is one of the fastest-growing and most aggressive forms of cancer. Many people who are diagnosed with this disease already...

Popular diabetes drug linked to rare but serious vision loss disease

A widely used diabetes drug is now under close attention after new research suggests it may increase the risk of a rare but serious...

This common blood pressure mistake could make your condition worse

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most common health problems around the world. In the United States alone, it...

The silent signs of pancreatic cancer you should never ignore

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most serious forms of cancer, mainly because it is often difficult to detect in its early stages. The...

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Scientists reveal hidden radio signals from the edges of extreme stars

Pulsars are some of the strangest objects in the universe. They are the dense, rapidly spinning remains of dead stars, and they send out beams...

New study suggests atoms can “hear” ripples in spacetime

Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in space and time, created by some of the most violent events in the universe, such as when two...

Why the Small Magellanic Cloud is behaving so strangely

Astronomers have discovered that one of our closest neighboring galaxies is going through a dramatic transformation—and they can watch it happening in real time. The...

Giant craters may reveal if Psyche is a lost planetary core

When we think of asteroids, we almost immediately think of giant rocks bouncing around like the iconic chase scene in Empire Strikes Back, and...

Earth was already moving 3.5 billion years ago, study finds

The story of our planet is written in the slow movement of its surface. Over billions of years, shifting tectonic plates have shaped continents, opened...