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Nitrate in water may increase dementia risk while nitrate from vegetables may lower the...

A new study from Edith Cowan University in Australia and the Danish Cancer Research Institute has found that not all sources of nitrate in...

Why stiffness matters a lot for kidney heal after injury

Healing from sudden kidney damage isn’t just about the kidney cells growing back. New research from the University of Connecticut shows that the kidney’s...

Heavy metals may worsen ADHD symptoms in children

Children with ADHD often show signs like being very active, acting without thinking, or having trouble paying attention. In Catalonia, Spain, about 6% of...

Gout drugs could help prevent heart attack and stroke

A new study has found that the same medications used to treat gout can also lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes in...

Daily aspirin may raise cancer death risk in older people

Many people have heard that taking a small dose of aspirin every day might help prevent cancer, especially colon cancer, if used over many...

Study finds the key cause of memory loss in Alzheimer’s

Scientists at University College London (UCL) have discovered new clues about why people with Alzheimer’s disease may suffer from memory loss. Their study, done in...

AI in breast screening can find more cancers

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide. For decades, mammography screening has been one of the most important tools...

Gut microbiota transplants may boost kidney cancer treatment

A new study from Italy has shown that gut microbiota transplants—also known as fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)—may improve the success of immunotherapy in people...

How the brain and immune system may worsen heart attacks

A heart attack happens when arteries become clogged, cutting off blood flow and oxygen to the heart. This can lead to serious damage and...

Scientists find key cause of chronic pain in the brain

New research from the University of Colorado Boulder has uncovered a key brain circuit that decides whether short-term pain becomes long-lasting chronic pain. The discovery,...

Berberine does not reduce belly or liver fat, study finds

A new study has found that taking berberine, a plant-based supplement, for six months did not reduce belly fat or liver fat in people...

Eating beef daily does not raise diabetes risk

A new study offers reassuring news for people concerned about red meat and its role in blood sugar and heart health. Researchers have found that...

These two animal viruses could become next public health threats

For most people, dangerous viruses seem to appear suddenly, as if out of nowhere. COVID-19 taught the world that diseases jumping from animals to...

Should I take a fish oil supplement for my heart, joints or mood?

Fish oil, also known as omega-3, is one of the most popular dietary supplements. It’s often promoted to protect the heart, boost mood, reduce inflammation...

Planet-friendly diets can protect your kidneys

A new study has found that eating a diet that’s good for both your health and the planet may also protect your kidneys. The research,...

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A lost ice age giant speaks again—from inside a wolf’s stomach

Scientists have recovered the complete genome of a woolly rhinoceros that lived more than 14,000 years ago—and they did it using tissue preserved inside...

A new atlas of the Milky Way’s ghost particles

Right now, as you read this sentence, roughly a trillion neutrinos are passing straight through your body. They slip through flesh and bone and even...

Scientists may have solved the mystery behind the universe’s gravitational waves

Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder think they may have cracked a mystery that has puzzled astronomers since the first detection of the...

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...