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Long-term overweight can strongly predict heart disease

Obesity has long been known as a major risk factor for heart disease, which includes conditions such as heart attacks and strokes. Doctors often use...

Why some heart attacks are very hard to explain

Heart attacks are often linked to blocked arteries, but this is not always the case. Some patients experience all the signs of a heart...

Combo therapy can make lung cancer treatment more effective

Lung cancer is a complex disease that can be very hard to treat. It often grows quietly and spreads before it is discovered. Even...

These plant-based diets may lower your Alzheimer’s risk

Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are becoming more common as people live longer. These conditions affect memory, thinking, and daily life, and...

Study finds big cause of balance problem in older people

Keeping balance is something most people do without thinking. However, it requires a fast and well-coordinated response between the brain and muscles. When this...

‘Two-step’ brain imaging could strongly improve Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Alzheimer’s disease is a growing health concern around the world. It affects millions of people and is one of the leading causes of dementia. The...

Too much this hormone may increase memory loss in older people

The thyroid is a small gland in the neck, but it plays a very important role in the body. It produces hormones that help...

Common blood pressure drug may increase sudden cardiac arrest risk

Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the most serious medical emergencies a person can experience. It happens when the heart suddenly stops beating properly....

Scientists find how slow deadly pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most serious and difficult cancers to treat. A common form of this disease is called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma,...

The true cause of white coat high blood pressure

Many people feel surprised when their blood pressure is high at the doctor’s office but normal at home. This condition is called white coat hypertension,...

A simple procedure may replace insulin to treat type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common health problems in the world today. In the United States alone, more than 37 million...

Why many older people distrust cholesterol drug statins

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medicines in the world. Doctors use them to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease,...

A natural fruit compound may lower blood pressure, study shows

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems around the world. It is often called a “silent” condition because many people...

Scientists find how to turn off chronic inflammation in the body

Chronic inflammation is a long-lasting reaction of the body’s immune system. While inflammation is normally helpful and protects us from infection or injury, it...

Study finds surprising cause of heart death in diabetes

When people think about heart health in type 2 diabetes, they often focus on diet, exercise, and keeping blood sugar under control. While these are...

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Scientists have long been fascinated by neutrinos—tiny, nearly invisible particles that pass through matter almost without a trace. They are among the most abundant particles...

James Webb telescope finds strange ‘forbidden planet’ around tiny star

Astronomers have discovered a strange giant planet that seems to break the usual rules of how planets form. Known as TOI-5205 b, this world has...

Mars was once a world of rain

Mars is our nearest planetary neighbour and the world humans are most likely to set foot on beyond the Moon. The fourth planet from the...

Five things to know about rare earth elements

Aside from oil, rare earth elements may be the most buzzworthy thing coming out of the ground these days. Headlines trumpet news about new partnerships...