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Air Pollution May Help Bladder Cancer Spread

Most people think of dirty air as something that mainly harms the lungs. Doctors have warned for years that breathing polluted air raises the...

New Treatment Could Help Stroke Patients Recover Better

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of disability worldwide because brain cells begin to die within minutes after their blood supply is blocked. Even...

New Blood Test Could Forecast Alzheimer’s Risk Much Earlier

For decades, doctors have searched for a simple way to tell who is most likely to develop Alzheimer's disease before memory loss begins. Most current...

Deadly Mould Infections May Be More Common Than We Thought

Many people think of mould as a problem that stains bathroom walls or appears after a flood. However, new research suggests that some types of...

Fast or Irregular Heartbeats: When Should You Be Concerned?

An irregular heartbeat, also called an arrhythmia, happens when the heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an unusual rhythm. Many people notice a...

AI Home Check May Help Find Diabetes Years Earlier

Millions of people around the world are living with type 2 diabetes without knowing it. Because the disease often develops slowly, many people do...

Could a Simple Fibre Supplement Help Relieve Arthritis Pain?

For many people with knee osteoarthritis, everyday activities such as climbing stairs, standing from a chair or walking around the shops become painful. As the...

Study Finds Better Blood Pressure Treatments

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects millions of people around the world. It often develops without clear symptoms, but over time it can damage...

Widely Used Antibiotic May Increase Early Death Risk

A commonly prescribed antibiotic that millions of people take each year is being examined more closely after researchers reported a possible increase in the...

Why Checking Your Blood Pressure at Home Could Save Your Life

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health conditions around the world. Millions of people have it, but many do...

Weight-Loss Surgery Better Than Standard Diabetes Treatment

Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing long-term health conditions in the world. It develops when the body cannot use insulin properly or does...

Simple Ways to Lower Your Diastolic Blood Pressure Naturally

Diastolic blood pressure is the lower number in a blood pressure reading. It measures the pressure inside your arteries when your heart relaxes between...

Common Gut Side Effects of Blood Pressure Drugs

Heart medicines have transformed the treatment of heart disease, high blood pressure, heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. Millions of people take these medicines...

Missing This Everyday Nutrient Could Raise Alzheimer’s Risk

Most people have heard about the importance of vitamins and minerals, but far fewer know about choline. Even though it is not discussed as often,...

Early Warning Signs of Kidney Disease You Should Never Ignore

Kidney disease is often called a silent illness because it can develop for many years without causing clear symptoms. Many people do not know they...

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Could We Send a Spacecraft to a Black Hole?

Black holes represent some of the most extreme environments in the universe. They’re the sources of the strongest consistent gravitational fields, which allows us to...

Your Morning Coffee Waste Could Become Clean Fuel

Every day, millions of people throw away used coffee grounds without giving them a second thought. But new research suggests this common kitchen waste could...

Rare moon rocks from the far side reveal a new chapter in the solar...

Ancient rocks collected from the far side of the moon are giving scientists a fresh look at the violent history of our solar system. The...

New tiny memory switches could transform 5G, 6G and self-driving cars

As mobile technology continues to evolve, smartphones, wireless networks and connected devices are handling more signals than ever before. Future 6G networks are expected to...

Fossilized wood preserved 300 million years of Earth’s history

Most people think of fossilized wood as an attractive stone displayed in museums or sold as a decorative souvenir. However, scientists have now discovered that...