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Study finds the best and worst gut bacteria for your health
The bacteria in your gut might have more to do with your health than you think.
Over the past few years, scientists and the public...
Tea may boost bone health in older women, while coffee may make it worse
A new study from Flinders University has found that what older women drink every day—especially coffee and tea—might affect their bone health.
The research, published...
Half of heart attacks occur in people with low risk
A new study from Mount Sinai has found that many people who suffer a heart attack would not have been flagged as high-risk just...
Heart valve disease often missed in cancer patients
Many people who survive cancer face new health risks as they grow older. One of the most serious is heart valve disease, a condition...
Daily scans during prostate cancer treatment may help reduce side effects
Scientists have discovered that routine scans taken during prostate cancer radiotherapy may do more than just help guide treatment.
These daily scans, which are already...
Common chemicals may be harming your gut bacteria
A new study has found that many everyday chemicals can harm the good bacteria living in your gut.
These bacteria are important for keeping your...
Earth may be slowly feeding the moon with water and nitrogen, study finds
The Moon is often seen as a dry, lifeless world covered in dust.
But new research suggests its surface may hold more useful material than...
Rotten egg gas could be the secret to treating nail fungus
Nail infections are common and frustrating. They are often caused by fungi, though sometimes bacteria can be involved. These infections affect about 4 to...
Epilepsy can increase death risk in these people
A major new study has found that people living with both epilepsy and intellectual disabilities are dying much too young, often due to missed...
Cannabis edibles are a major cause of car crash, study finds
A new study from the University of Saskatchewan has found that most young people who use cannabis crash in a driving simulation after eating...
Simple blood test may better predict heart disease risk
For nearly 60 years, doctors have measured blood cholesterol to identify who may be at risk of heart disease.
But a large new study from...
Scientists find how to reverse drug resistance in prostate cancer
Researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) have made an important discovery about why some prostate cancer treatments stop working.
Their findings, published...
Brazilian plant could reduce inflammation and arthritis, study finds
Researchers in Brazil have discovered that a native plant known as Joseph’s Coat (Alternanthera littoralis) may be useful in treating inflammation, pain, and arthritis.
The...
Is Narcissism a unique American personality trait?
Many people believe that narcissism is mainly an American problem.
This idea often comes from movies, television shows, popular books, and even news stories that...
Study finds big cause of drug resistance in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the world. Each year, about half a million people are diagnosed with it, and nearly...
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New egg-white–inspired material could help electronics stay cooler and safer
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new lightweight, low-cost material that can dissipate heat much more efficiently than many existing cooling materials.
The breakthrough,...
Scientists discover a new giant duck-billed dinosaur hidden in museum collections for 100 years
A newly identified dinosaur species has been officially added to the family tree, thanks to fresh analysis of fossils first found more than a...
Scientists capture the first high-detail “real-time” images of stars exploding
Astronomers have captured the most detailed close-up images ever taken of stars exploding, known as novae.
These pictures were taken within days of the eruptions...
Did asteroids invent gum billions of years ago?
What is “gum”? Most people have probably never considered this question, and might answer something like a chewy material you can put in your...
Do super-Jupiters look like Jupiter? New Webb discovery says the answer is more surprising...
At first glance, giant planets called super-Jupiters might seem like close cousins of Jupiter. Some are even ten times more massive.
For years, astronomers assumed...