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Rheumatoid arthritis has no cure – but researchers are homing in on preventing it

More than 18 million people worldwide suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, including nearly 1.5 million Americans. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune, inflammatory form of arthritis, meaning a person’s immune system...

Driving patterns may reveal early signs of dementia

New research suggests that the way older adults drive may offer important clues about their brain health. Changes in driving habits—such as driving less often,...

A hidden dark matter sheet may be steering our cosmic neighborhood

Astronomers may have solved a long-standing mystery about how galaxies near the Milky Way move through space. New computer simulations suggest that our galaxy is...

How patient voices can improve cancer treatment safety

Cancer treatment often comes with many side effects, ranging from nausea and pain to problems with memory, mood, and concentration. For years, doctors and researchers...

Being active in adulthood can reduce long-term stress

A new long-term study from Finland has found that adults who stay physically active are less likely to suffer from the harmful effects of...

Why PTSD is much more than fear

When most people think of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they imagine symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and feeling constantly on edge. These are the fear-based symptoms...

Monk fruit has a rich mix of antioxidants and bioactive compounds

Monk fruit, also called Luo Han Guo, is a vine plant that lives a long time and belongs to the gourd family, just like...

Can a knee brace really help with arthritis pain?

Knee osteoarthritis is a common condition that causes pain and stiffness, especially in older adults. It can make it hard to walk, go up...

Study finds hidden genetic drivers of type 2 diabetes

Scientists from Helmholtz Munich and an international team have made an important discovery in the fight against type 2 diabetes (T2D). Using global genetic data,...

Doctors urged to prescribe exercise for mild blood pressure and cholesterol

The American Heart Association (AHA) is encouraging doctors to recommend exercise as a first step for healthy adults with slightly high blood pressure or...

Dialysis is not always best choice for people with kidney failure

A new study suggests that for many older adults with kidney failure who cannot get a transplant, starting dialysis right away may not always...

This common chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease

Scientists from the University of Rochester and other research centers have found more evidence that a chemical called trichloroethylene, or TCE, may be linked...

What triggers a stroke? New study reveals surprising clues

Strokes are a major health issue around the world. They can lead to death or cause long-term problems with movement, speech, and memory. In Ireland...

Salty drinking water that may increase high blood pressure risk

For most people, salt is something they think about when cooking or eating, not when turning on the tap. But new research suggests that drinking...

New blood test can detect early Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is a serious brain condition that slowly affects a person’s ability to move, sleep, smell, and think clearly. It affects more than...

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Jupiter’s stormy clouds hide an oxygen-rich world below

Jupiter may look like a swirling ball of colorful clouds, but beneath that dramatic surface lies a world scientists have struggled to understand for...

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...

A lost ice age giant speaks again—from inside a wolf’s stomach

Scientists have recovered the complete genome of a woolly rhinoceros that lived more than 14,000 years ago—and they did it using tissue preserved inside...

A new atlas of the Milky Way’s ghost particles

Right now, as you read this sentence, roughly a trillion neutrinos are passing straight through your body. They slip through flesh and bone and even...

Scientists may have solved the mystery behind the universe’s gravitational waves

Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder think they may have cracked a mystery that has puzzled astronomers since the first detection of the...