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Common Heart Failure Linked to Other Heart Problems

A normal-looking heart pumping percentage does not always mean that every part of the heart is working well. New research from China shows that a...

Lower Blood Pressure Could Protect Stroke Survivors

A person who survives a bleeding stroke may continue to face danger years after leaving the hospital. New research indicates that more intensive treatment...

Fish Oil Fatty Acid Could Offer a New Lung Treatment

Severe inflammation in the lungs can become life-threatening very quickly. Researchers at the University at Buffalo are exploring whether an omega-3 fatty acid found in...

These Heart Drugs May Also Prevent Alzheimer’s

The heart and brain are closely connected, and treating a heart rhythm problem may have unexpected effects on how the brain ages. New Swedish research...

Why Inflammation May Linger After a Heart Attack

People who have survived a heart attack can remain at risk even when their treatment is working and they feel well. New research from Linköping...

Dementia Risk May Start in Your Blood Vessels

A healthy brain depends on healthy blood vessels. New research from Lund University suggests that this simple connection may be especially important for understanding why...

Why a Painful UTI Makes You Urinate So Often

The constant urge to urinate during a urinary tract infection can feel like one of the most frustrating parts of the illness. New Australian research...

Low-Carb Diet May Beat DASH for High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure and type 2 diabetes often occur together, especially in people who are overweight. Having both conditions can greatly increase the risk of...

Reduce This Nutrient May Help You Live Longer

Scientists have long studied whether changing what we eat can help us stay healthier as we grow older. A study from the University of Wisconsin...

Warning Signs of Late-Stage Liver Failure

The liver is a large organ that performs hundreds of jobs needed to keep the body working. It helps process nutrients from food, removes harmful...

Heart Failure Signs You Should Never Ignore

Heart failure is a serious condition, but its name can be misleading. It does not mean that the heart has suddenly stopped; instead, the...

Popular Blood Pressure Drug May Carry Hidden Risks

A widely used medicine for high blood pressure may cause more unwanted effects than a similar drug, according to a large study led by...

Common Heart Drugs May Affect Muscle Loss in Smokers

Smoking is best known for damaging the lungs, but its effects can spread throughout the body. People who smoke or smoked in the past may...

Why Vitamin B3 Can Help Kill Cancer

Cancer remains one of the hardest diseases to treat because cancer cells come from the body’s own cells and can find ways to escape...

Why Your Blood Pressure Numbers Keep Changing

Blood pressure is checked at millions of medical appointments every day, but one reading may not always tell the full story. Research from Yale School...

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New Low-Power AI Chip Could Identify Drones While Using 88% Less Energy

Researchers have developed a low-power artificial intelligence system that can identify drones while using dramatically less electricity than conventional computer-based systems. The technology could make...

Small Dinosaur Fossil Reveals a More Diverse Prehistoric Coast in Japan

A small dinosaur bone discovered in Fukushima Prefecture more than 25 years ago is giving scientists new clues about the variety of plant-eating dinosaurs...

This Black Silicon Catalyst Could Help Turn CO2 From Waste into Fuel

Carbon dioxide is best known as a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change, but scientists are increasingly exploring ways to turn it into...

Trillion-Mile Gas Stream May Explain a Bizarre Triple-Star System

Astronomers have discovered an enormous stream of gas flowing toward a young system of three stars, potentially explaining why its planet-forming disks are strangely...

20 Years of Watching a Blazar Reveals Something Stranger Than Expected

After nearly two decades of observations, astronomers have discovered that a distant blazar behaves in ways that leading theories struggle to explain. Instead of solving...