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How Heart Disease Can Begin in Silence
A person can have dangerously high blood pressure for years and feel perfectly normal.
That is one reason heart disease remains so difficult to prevent:...
Can Diabetes Cause Bone Fracture?
Type 2 diabetes is usually associated with blood sugar, heart disease and kidney problems, but it can also affect the risk of broken bones.
Strangely,...
These Everyday Risks May Damage Brain in Older People
Dementia is often associated with aging and genetics, but those are only part of the picture.
Researchers estimate that a large share of dementia cases...
Could Chewing Gum Help Fight Cancer?
Chewing gum is usually sold for fresh breath or flavor, but scientists are exploring a far more ambitious use for it.
A research team led...
Adult Brains May Retain a Treatment Window in Autism
A common assumption about developmental brain conditions is that treatment must happen very early, before the brain finishes its major stages of development.
A new...
Could the Next GLP-1 Breakthrough Be a Simple Pill?
Powerful weight-loss drugs have become widely known for their ability to reduce appetite and help people lose substantial amounts of weight.
But many of today's...
Many Alzheimer’s Patients Struggle With 15 Brain-Health Goals
A person who agrees to receive an Alzheimer’s drug by infusion every two weeks might seem likely to do almost anything else that could...
Blood Test Shows How Dirty Air May Raise Lung Cancer Risk
People cannot always see the pollution they breathe, but a new study suggests that long-term exposure may leave traces inside the blood.
Scientists found changes...
Why Your Blood Pressure Keeps Changing
Blood pressure is not a fixed number. It naturally rises and falls throughout the day as your body responds to movement, rest, emotions, food,...
What Really Causes Thyroid Problems?
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the front of the neck, but it has a surprisingly large influence on health.
It makes hormones...
This Simple Starch May Help Prevent Fatty Liver
Fatty liver disease has become extremely common as rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes have risen around the world.
The condition develops when too...
Why Drinking More Water May Not Stop Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are tiny, hard deposits that form inside the kidneys, but the pain they cause can be severe.
A stone can sometimes pass without...
Could Fasting Help Lower High Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure affects more than a billion people worldwide and is a major cause of heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease.
Because it often...
One Cup of Vegetables May Help Protect Your Heart
Heart disease remains the world's leading cause of death, claiming millions of lives every year.
Many factors can influence a person's risk, including age, family...
Popular Vitamin B3 Supplement Raises Cancer Questions
Nicotinamide riboside, commonly called NR, has become a popular dietary supplement among people interested in energy, metabolism and healthy aging.
It is related to vitamin...
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A Simple Heat Treatment Could Make 3D-Printed Metal Parts Tougher for Rockets and Electric...
Scientists have found a way to improve the performance of 3D-printed aluminum bronze, a metal that could be useful for cooling powerful electronic components...
Mysterious ‘Little Red Dots’ May Be Giant Stars That Gave Birth to the Universe’s...
One of the biggest mysteries revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope may finally have a promising explanation.
Astronomers believe that the strange objects known...
Pluto’s Frozen Heart May Still Be Alive with Flowing Liquid Nitrogen
Pluto may be far colder than any place on Earth, but scientists have discovered evidence that something surprising may still be moving beneath its...
Scientists Create Self-Healing Electronic Skin That Can Also Be Recycled
Imagine wearing a health monitor or virtual reality glove that could repair itself after being scratched or bent instead of ending up in the...
Astronomers Witness a Giant Star’s Final Moments from The Very First Flash of Its...
Astronomers have captured one of the rarest events in the universe—the very first moments of a massive star exploding.
The discovery has given scientists an...