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Study finds major cause of hearing voices in schizophrenia
A new study from UNSW Sydney provides some of the clearest evidence yet that hearing voices in schizophrenia may come from the brain confusing...
Brain waves could help paralysed people move again
Every year, thousands of people around the world experience spinal cord injuries that change their lives forever. Many of them lose the ability to...
Cannabis-based drugs show no clear relief for nerve pain
Many people living with chronic nerve pain, also known as neuropathic pain, are searching for better ways to manage their symptoms.
Traditional medications often don't...
This one gene may be key cause of most Alzheimer’s cases
Scientists at University College London have uncovered new evidence suggesting that a single gene, called APOE, may be the key factor behind most Alzheimer’s...
New heart treatment can heal hidden cholesterol damage inside cells
A global team of scientists has made an exciting discovery that could change how we treat heart disease.
They found that cholesterol doesn’t just clog...
Older people may have unique blood pressure trend before death
As we grow older, many people know that blood pressure tends to go up from childhood through middle age. But what happens to our...
Can popular sleep drugs increase your dementia risk?
A new study from the University of California, San Francisco, has found that older adults who often use sleep medications might have a higher...
Too much or too little thyroid drug could raise heart death risk
Levothyroxine is a man-made thyroid hormone that helps people whose bodies do not make enough of this hormone naturally. It is one of the...
How room temperature can affect your dementia risk
Did you know that the temperature inside your home could affect how well your brain works as you age?
A study from Harvard Medical School...
Common blood pressure drugs may raise risk of heart failure
A new study from Penn State and other research teams has found that some common drugs used to treat high blood pressure might not...
Popular vitamin supplement may help cancer spread
supplement to improve their heart, brain, and metabolism. It’s also believed to boost energy and help people feel healthier overall.
But a recent study from...
Scientists find how to reverse type 2 diabetes
Our bodies need energy to function, and that energy comes from tiny structures inside our cells called mitochondria.
These are often called the “powerhouses” of...
Your eyes may reveal hidden heart disease and blood pressure risk
Our eyes don’t just help us see the world—they might also help us understand our heart health. A new study from St. George’s University...
New CT scan could help cure high blood pressure
Scientists have created a new type of CT scan that can find tiny nodules in the adrenal glands—small glands located above the kidneys.
These nodules...
Study finds the real key cause of gout
Gout is a very painful condition that affects millions of people around the world. It’s a type of arthritis that happens when there is...
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Your dog’s dinner could be warming the planet more than your own
Many dog owners carefully think about what they eat for the sake of the planet—but new research suggests they may want to pay just...
The rise of fish began with a mass extinction, fossils reveal
About 445 million years ago, life on Earth nearly collapsed. In a relatively short geological moment, Earth’s climate flipped dramatically.
Massive glaciers spread across the...
How ‘red geyser’ galaxies stay silent for billions of years
Some of the universe’s largest galaxies have gone strangely quiet.
They stopped forming new stars billions of years ago and have remained dormant ever since—even...
Whale hunting in south America began 5,000 years ago—far earlier than we thought
The history of whale hunting is much older—and more global—than researchers once believed.
A new study shows that Indigenous communities living along the southern coast...
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...