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Diabetes Is Changing the Face of Kidney Disease, Scientists Warn
The kidneys quietly perform some of the body's most important jobs every minute of every day.
They clean the blood, remove waste into urine, balance...
Heart Failure Drugs Could Reduce Cancer Treatment Heart Damage
Modern cancer treatments have greatly improved survival, but they can sometimes harm the heart.
Certain chemotherapy drugs and other anticancer medicines may weaken the heart...
Scientists Turn Oysters into Promising Anti-Inflammatory Drug
Inflammation is the body's natural defense against infection and injury, but when it continues for months or years it can contribute to many serious...
A Powerful New Way to Fight Pancreatic Cancer
For decades, pancreatic cancer has been one of medicine's greatest challenges. It often grows silently, causing only vague symptoms such as stomach discomfort, weight...
A 10-Second Heart Test May Foresee Future Stroke Risk
Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly powerful tool in medicine, helping doctors detect disease earlier and make better treatment decisions.
Researchers have now created an...
Urea Buildup May Hold the Key to Deadly Brain Diseases
Scientists have discovered another clue that may help explain why some of the world's most serious brain diseases develop.
A research team from the University...
Vitamin B3 Could Help Stop Glaucoma Before Vision Is Lost
Glaucoma is often called the "silent thief of sight" because it can slowly damage vision without causing obvious symptoms in its early stages. The...
Long Sleep May Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s
Many people believe that getting more sleep is always better for health. While enough sleep is important, a new study suggests that regularly sleeping...
Tiny Plastic Particles in the Blood May Increase Heart Attack Risk
Microplastics have become one of the world's fastest-growing environmental concerns. These tiny pieces of plastic are created as larger plastic items slowly break down...
The Hidden Danger When Cancer Is First Found in ER
Most people hope that if they ever develop cancer, it will be found during a routine check-up or a screening test before serious symptoms...
Hidden Kidney Risk of Mixing Ibuprofen with Blood Pressure Drugs
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects millions of people around the world. Many people take medicine every day to keep their blood pressure...
Could Simple B Vitamins Help Lower Stubborn High Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems around the world. It increases the risk of heart attacks,...
How Top Blood Pressure Number Could Save Your Life
High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world and a major cause of heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease,...
A New Way to Clear Alzheimer’s Damage in Brain
Researchers have uncovered a promising new approach that could one day help treat Alzheimer’s disease by helping the brain remove harmful proteins.
The study, led...
Heavy Drinking Is Rising Among Women—and Researchers Found One Possible Reason
Excessive alcohol use among women has been increasing in recent years, raising concerns for doctors and public health experts.
Heavy drinking can damage the liver,...
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Scientists recreate a black hole energy trick in the lab without anything spinning
More than 50 years ago, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Sir Roger Penrose proposed an extraordinary idea.
He suggested that it might be possible to extract energy...
Scientists discover mild warming rewires one-third of microalgae genes
Tiny microalgae may be invisible to the human eye, but they play a huge role in keeping Earth healthy.
They absorb large amounts of carbon...
New water sensors may help stop fish die-offs before they begin
New technology could soon help protect fish farmers around Africa's largest lake by providing early warnings before dangerous water conditions lead to mass fish...
Scientists boost blue quantum dot LED lifespan by 5,000 times in major display breakthrough
A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has made an important discovery that could lead to brighter, more colorful, and...
Scientists capture the tiny ‘drift’ that signals the birth of a star
How does a new star begin?
It is a question astronomers have been trying to answer for decades.
Now, scientists have observed an important process that...