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Early signs of kidney failure older people shouldn’t ignore

Kidney failure, also known as end-stage kidney disease, happens when the kidneys stop working well enough to remove waste and extra fluid from the...

A bold new target could save millions from high blood pressure

Researchers from the University of Washington and other institutions are calling for a new health goal to fight high blood pressure, also known as...

Which vitamins help repair your liver?

The liver is one of the body’s most important organs. It helps your body in many ways—like breaking down food, removing harmful substances, making...

The best and worst fruits for people with type 2 diabetes

If you have type 2 diabetes, what you eat is very important. This is especially true when it comes to fruit. Fruits are full...

This common hormone may be a hidden cause of high blood pressure

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major health problem that affects more than 1.5 billion people around the world. It is one of...

How cell metabolism can affect heart health and aging

To keep the heart and blood vessels healthy, many tiny processes inside our cells need to work together. A new study from the German...

Why eczema is more than a skin problem for older people

Eczema is a long-lasting skin condition that causes redness, itching, dryness, and irritation. It is especially common in older adults. In fact, about one...

How this hormone could make stress memories worse

When people go through very stressful events—like natural disasters, mass shootings, or serious personal trauma—it can leave behind lasting emotional and memory problems. A new...

New CT can detect lung cancer with less risk

A new study has found that an advanced CT scan method, called photon-counting CT, may be much better than regular CT scans for people...

Sleep loss can cause silent brain damage

We all know that a bad night's sleep can make us feel slow, foggy, and irritable the next day. Now, a new study explains...

Pregnancy and breastfeeding may slow cognitive decline in women

For a long time, people have known that pregnancy changes a woman’s body in many ways. Now, new research shows that these changes might...

This nickel catalyst could change how drugs and materials are made

Chemists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new class of nickel catalysts that could significantly change how important chemicals are made. The...

Sponge-like gold shows powerful new light and electron effects

Gold is best known for its shine and value, but in modern science it is also an important high-tech material. New research shows that by...

Webb Telescope spots rare five-galaxy merger just 800 million years after the big bang

Astronomers have spotted an unexpected and dramatic event in the early universe: a tightly packed collision involving at least five galaxies just 800 million...

A pocket-sized dinosaur solves a 70-million-year mystery

Paleontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur so small it could almost fit under your arm—and yet it is helping scientists solve a...

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How a slow change in ocean chemistry may have cooled Earth after the dinosaurs

Scientists may have finally solved a long-standing mystery about how Earth shifted from a hot, tropical “greenhouse” world to the cooler, ice-covered planet we...

How baby black holes became giants in the early universe

One of astronomy’s biggest mysteries has long puzzled scientists: how did black holes grow so enormous so quickly after the universe was born? New research...

A star went dark for 9 months—scientists now know why

Astronomers have discovered a vast cloud filled with vaporized metals and powerful winds orbiting a mysterious object far from its host star. The finding offers...

How tiny Mars helps set Earth’s ice ages

Mars is only about half the size of Earth and has just one-tenth of our planet’s mass. Compared with giants like Jupiter, it seems far...

A one-atom-thick fix could finally unlock diamond electronics

Diamonds are famous for their beauty, but their real superpower may lie in electronics. Beyond sparkle, diamond is one of the toughest and most efficient...