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Smart dental floss can track stress easier
Stress affects nearly everyone at some point, but when it becomes chronic, it can cause serious health problems.
Long-term stress can lead to high blood...
New PTSD treatment shows 100% success, study finds
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a serious mental health condition that can deeply affect a person’s life.
It often happens after a terrifying or...
Healthy diet could slow chronic disease in older adults
A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Aging, reveals that a healthy diet can slow the development of chronic diseases in older...
This drug may lower cholesterol and heart disease risk
The drug finasteride, commonly known by its brand names Propecia and Proscar, is widely used to treat male pattern baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia...
Diabetes patients have different risks in arterial disease
New research from the University of Gothenburg has revealed a shift in the risk patterns for arterial disease among people with type 1 and...
Scientists find big cause and promising drug for PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a serious mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide.
It often develops after someone has gone through...
Long-term use of blood pressure drugs may damage kidneys, study confirms
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's...
Nerve damage in feet and hands often missed, study finds
Nerve damage in the feet and hands, also known as neuropathy, is more common than many realize — and often goes undiagnosed.
A new study...
High-fat diet quickly impairs memory in older adults, study finds
Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and brain inflammation in older...
Air pollution may cause early heart damage, MRI study finds
Long-term exposure to air pollution may quietly harm your heart, even before symptoms appear, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.
Researchers...
ADHD drugs have small impact on heart, but monitoring is key
A new study from the University of Southampton has found that medications used to treat ADHD generally have only small effects on heart rate...
New test strip makes the invisible world of nanoplastics visible
Plastic pollution is one of the biggest global problems of our time.
Most people are familiar with the images of plastic bottles and bags floating...
Does the midlife crisis really start at 35?
The concept of the midlife crisis is part of the common lexicon. But did you know it was thought to occur at around age...
Sharks now roam the open ocean. But for 200 million years, they only lived...
When you picture a shark, you probably think of a large, powerful predator cruising the open ocean.
Species such as the great white shark, tiger...
Daytime sleepiness may be linked to higher dementia risk
Women in their 80s who feel increasingly sleepy during the day over a period of five years may face double the risk of developing...
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Fitness games could help slow memory loss in early dementia
Can playing video games that mix movement and memory tasks actually protect the brain from dementia?
According to new research from ETH Zurich and Eastern...
Why autonomous reactors are key to powering human life on Mars
Sending humans to Mars will require reliable energy systems that can work without constant human attention.
One of the most promising options is nuclear power,...
Cracks in flexible electronics run deeper than expected—but engineers may have a fix
From foldable phones and smartwatches to medical sensors and portable solar panels, flexible electronics are becoming part of everyday life.
These devices bend, fold, and...
What the rise and fall of a crypto game reveals about the future of...
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a video game called Axie Infinity promised players not just entertainment but also a way to earn...
Ancient rubbish heaps reveal the secret social life of bronze age Britons
Huge prehistoric rubbish heaps, known as middens, are giving archaeologists fresh insight into the feasting habits of communities living in Britain more than 3,000...