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Pet loss can be harder than losing a loved person
For many people, pets are more than just animals—they are family. A new study shows that for one in five people, losing a pet...
Low-carb diet and exercise beat genetics in short-term weight loss
A new study led by researchers at Kanagawa University of Human Services in Japan has found that a short-term program combining a low-carbohydrate diet...
New 3D heart model helps personalize treatment for irregular heartbeat
Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition where the heart beats irregularly and doesn't pump blood properly. This can cause blood to pool and...
A simple blood test can predict dangerous asthma attacks 5 years in advance
Asthma is a long-term lung condition that makes it hard to breathe. It affects more than 500 million people around the world and is...
How an ultrathin coating could unlock the future of lithium metal batteries
A team of scientists has found a surprisingly simple way to solve one of the biggest problems holding back next-generation lithium batteries.
By adding an...
This soft necklace can give stroke survivors their voice back
Scientists have created a new wearable device that may help stroke survivors speak again in a natural and fluent way. The device is called...
Why certain arthritis drugs don’t work in rheumatoid arthritis
New research from Cedars-Sinai may explain why some common treatments for rheumatoid arthritis don’t work as well over time.
The findings, published in the journal...
Rectal bleeding linked to 8.5 times higher risk of colon cancer
Colorectal cancer has long been considered a disease that mostly affects older adults. However, recent research shows that younger adults under the age of...
New U.S. dietary guidelines promote red meat and protein
For many years, the U.S. government has advised Americans to limit how much red meat and saturated fat they eat. But the latest version...
Early signs of diabetes: what to watch for and why screening matters
Diabetes is a long-term health condition that affects nearly 12% of people in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Cannabis drugs don’t really reduce nerve pain, study finds
Cannabis-based medicines are often talked about as a possible way to treat long-lasting nerve pain, also called chronic neuropathic pain.
This type of pain happens...
Some dementia drugs in hospice may shorten life, study warns
Hospice care is meant to bring comfort, peace, and dignity to people in the final stage of life. For many Americans with dementia who...
New drug strongly cuts high triglyceride, boosts cholesterol and liver health
A new drug called DR10624 may offer real hope to people living with severe hypertriglyceridemia—a condition where fat levels in the blood are dangerously...
This drug offers a new hope for high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a health problem that affects many people. The usual way to treat it is by taking medicine every day. But...
Can your tongue show signs of heart failure?
A new study from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine has found a surprising way to help detect chronic heart failure—by looking at the bacteria...
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Scientists track a powerful solar region for a record 94 days
In 2024, the Sun put on one of its most dramatic shows in decades.
A single highly active region on its surface unleashed the strongest...
Young galaxies grow up fast, study finds
Astronomers have captured the most detailed look yet at faraway galaxies at the peak of their youth, an active time when the adolescent galaxies...
Why cooling chips to −60°c makes etching up to five times faster
After more than ten years of development, engineers have unveiled a new semiconductor etching method that could significantly speed up chip manufacturing while reducing...
Scientists find an unexpected metal that could make hydrogen fuel cheaper
A metal most people rarely think about may play an important role in the future of clean energy.
Researchers from Yale University and the University...
Astronomers see a supernova from 10 billion years ago using nature’s own telescope
Astronomers have discovered something truly remarkable: the first-ever gravitationally lensed superluminous supernova that can be seen as multiple, clearly separated images.
The distant explosion, named...



















