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Why men are more likely to develop severe multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common type of blood cancer in the United States, and its rates are on the rise. A...

Why strict diets are a bad idea for long-term weight loss

Those hoping to lose weight this year might be tempted to try to a diet challenge in the hopes of kick-starting their weight loss....

Exercise, meditation, nature walks and more all can boost mental health

As the new year begins, many people are looking for ways to feel better, healthier, and more balanced. But with so many options—like going to...

Chat-based crisis support can help prevent teen suicide

Suicide is one of the main causes of death among teenagers. Yet, many young people don’t get the mental health care they need when...

Astronomers catch a black hole erupting after 100 million years

Astronomers have captured one of the clearest views yet of a supermassive black hole coming back to life after an extraordinarily long period of...

Smoking cessation drug could help treat cannabis use disorder in men

A new study has found that varenicline, a medication commonly used to help people quit smoking, may also help reduce cannabis use in people...

Sleeping less than 7 hours could shorten your life, study confirms

Getting enough sleep every night might be more important for a long life than many people think. New research from Oregon Health & Science University...

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...

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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...