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Are processed fats in daily food really bad for your heart?
For many years, people have been warned to stay away from processed foods, especially those that contain industrially made fats. These fats are often...
New drug combo could help treat tough lung cancer
A group of scientists at the Medical University of Vienna has found a new and promising way to treat a common and hard-to-treat type...
Chronic pancreatic inflammation linked to early development of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is rare, but it remains one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Its early symptoms are often vague or go unnoticed, and...
Spikes in blood sugar after meals may raise Alzheimer’s risk
Doctors have known for a long time that type 2 diabetes and high blood sugar can lead to poor brain health and raise the...
How brown fat could help control high blood pressure
Obesity often leads to high blood pressure, and high blood pressure can cause heart disease, which is the leading cause of death around the...
New blood test could help track brain damage after stroke
Strokes are serious medical emergencies that can cause lasting damage to the brain. Until now, doctors have mostly relied on brain scans like CT...
AI system can detect early signs of cognitive decline
A research team from Mass General Brigham has built one of the first fully independent artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can detect signs of...
This widely used cholesterol drug may harm kidneys
A new study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology has raised concerns about the possible side effects of a cholesterol...
Why vitamin D is so important for older people
As we get older, staying healthy becomes more important. One key nutrient that helps older people stay strong and well is vitamin D.
This vitamin...
What are the causes of resistant high blood pressure?
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health issue that affects millions of people. It happens when the force of blood...
A spoonful of peanut butter could help detect Alzheimer’s early
Doctors may one day use peanut butter to help detect Alzheimer’s disease, thanks to a creative and low-cost idea from scientists at the University...
Study finds how to catch deadly ovarian cancer early
Scientists have made an exciting discovery that may change how we detect and treat a dangerous type of ovarian cancer.
The study, published in the...
Popular blood pressure drug may raise risk of sudden cardiac arrest
A new study from the European Sudden Cardiac Arrest network has found that a common drug used to treat high blood pressure might be...
A surprising obesity breakthrough: Alzheimer’s drug may help burn fat
Obesity is one of the biggest health issues facing the world today. It increases the chance of getting many dangerous diseases, like heart disease,...
Can a diabetes drug also protect the brain?
Metformin is a well-known drug used to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels. But now, new research shows that...
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Astronomers see a supernova from 10 billion years ago using nature’s own telescope
Astronomers have discovered something truly remarkable: the first-ever gravitationally lensed superluminous supernova that can be seen as multiple, clearly separated images.
The distant explosion, named...
Why the Los Angeles fires were so destructive
Twelve months after devastating wildfires tore through parts of Los Angeles, researchers are still uncovering lessons from one of the most destructive urban fire...
Astronomers find an ultra-hot galaxy cluster from the universe’s infancy
Astronomers have discovered something that challenges long-standing ideas about how the universe evolved: a galaxy cluster filled with extremely hot gas that formed far...
Stars and planets are linked together, and dust is the key to understanding how
Stars and planets are inextricably linked. They form together and stars shape the fate of planets. Stars create the dusty protoplanetary disks that give...
The universe may be lopsided
The shape of the universe is not something we often think about.
But my colleagues and I have published a new study suggests it could...