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Long-term heavy drinking can quietly destroy the liver
For many people, alcohol is part of social life, celebrations, or a way to relax.
But new research shows that years of heavy drinking can...
How kidney disease can cause itchy skin
Many people don’t realize that kidney disease can affect the skin, but for those living with it, itchy skin and rashes are common and...
Yoga may speed up opioid withdrawal recovery and reduce relapse risk
Opioid addiction, also called opioid use disorder (OUD), is a serious health problem worldwide. Recovery from this condition is very difficult, and many people...
Why vitamin D3 might be better than D2 for your health
Many people take vitamin D supplements, especially during the colder months when there is less sunlight. Vitamin D is important for strong bones and...
Scientists print the world’s smallest infrared sensors—no silicon required
Engineers have created the smallest fully printed infrared light sensors ever made, opening a new path toward cheaper, smaller, and more flexible infrared technologies.
The...
Thin ice may have kept ancient Martian lakes alive for decades
For years, scientists have faced a puzzling contradiction about Mars.
On one hand, the planet is covered with ancient lake beds, shorelines, and sediment layers...
How a theory of the universe helps us understand blood vessels, brains, and trees
For more than a hundred years, scientists have puzzled over a simple question: why do natural networks—like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and plant...
How a 400-year-old shark keeps its vision sharp for life
In a quiet office at the University of California, Irvine, Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk watches a grainy video on her computer.
A massive Greenland shark drifts slowly...
U.S. lung cancer screening fails most patients, study finds
A new study from Northwestern Medicine has revealed a major issue with current lung cancer screening guidelines.
Researchers found that only 35% of nearly 1,000...
Could a tiny drop in lithium be the hidden trigger for Alzheimer’s?
For many years, scientists have searched for the first event that sets off Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia. They’ve also puzzled...
A common blood pressure drug has unexpected mental health risk
Blood pressure medicines are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world. Millions of people take them every day to protect their hearts,...
This metabolic drug can benefit people with all kidney function levels
A new set of large studies shows that a group of medicines called SGLT2 inhibitors can help protect the kidneys, lower hospitalizations, and reduce...
Study finds a way to reverse vision loss in older people
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the top cause of vision loss and blindness in Americans aged 65 and older.
This condition slowly damages the center...
Study finds better relief for gout sufferers
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have made a major discovery about gout, a painful kind of arthritis.
This new research may help...
Can a simple diet slow prostate cancer growth?
A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health offers hopeful news for men with early-stage prostate cancer.
The study shows that changing your diet—specifically...
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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...
Hot Jupiters with a memory of their past
How did hot Jupiters end up orbiting so close to their stars, thus earning their moniker?
This is what a recent study published in The...
Astronomers discover giant spinning cosmic structure like a “teacup ride” in space
Astronomers have discovered one of the largest rotating structures ever seen in the universe, a vast cosmic formation that spins in a way reminiscent...