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First spotted decades ago but largely forgotten, a newly named form of diabetes stems from undernutrition and is thought to affect millions.

Scientists at Mass General Brigham have created HPV-DeepSeek, a blood test that can detect HPV-linked head and neck cancers nearly a decade before diagnosis. By finding viral DNA in the bloodstream, the test achieved 99%...

A team at Massachusetts General Hospital uncovered that an immune defense protein, Resistin-like molecule gamma, attacks heart cells after a heart attack-literally punching holes in them. This discovery explains why dang...

The drug also boosted cognition. More study is needed to show a similar approach might work in humans. The post A Nanoparticle Drug Triggered the Brain to Rapidly Flush Out Toxic Alzheimers Proteins in Mice appeared firs...

New research reveals that chemotherapy may cause chemo brain by damaging the brains lymphatic system - the network responsible for clearing waste and supporting immune function. Using mouse models and human-engineered ti...

A new study reveals that the human brain synchronizes more accurately with rhythm when listening to music than when feeling it through touch. When people tap along to sound, slow rhythmic brain waves align with the perce...

New research reveals that mental health patients experiencing their first episode of psychosis are more likely to have skin conditions, and that these patients face significantly higher risks of depression and suicidalit...

Nutrition scientists have unlocked an entirely new way of thinking about why certain foods are good for you and others are harmful. Heres what to eat to function at your best

What you eat has a surprising impact on the pH of your body with wide ranging impacts on your health. But getting the balance right isnt as simple as eating fewer acidic foods

New research reveals that people who have near-death experiences often undergo profound shifts in perspective, purpose, and priorities, but many struggle to integrate these changes into daily life. In a study of 167 indi...

Researchers analyzing data from over 130,000 participants have identified specific genes associated with cannabis use and its frequency, revealing strong links to psychiatric, cognitive, and physical health traits. The g...

Geological records hint that earthquakes at the Cascadia subduction zone might trigger the San Andreas Fault.

Are you terse and informal when speaking to an AI chatbot? If so, you might be getting worse answers than if you used more formal language

People with ADHD tend to be more creative, and this advantage may stem from a greater tendency for their minds to wander. The study is the first to directly connect ADHD traits, creativity, and the two types of mind wand...

A new AI tool reveals that Campi Flegrei experienced more than 54,000 earthquakes between 2022 and 2025. By mapping these events, researchers discovered a huge, crisp, ring-shaped fault.

A new study reveals that serotonin levels in the brain, measured using a simple EEG-based test, can predict who will experience sexual side effects from SSRI antidepressants. Researchers found that people with higher ser...

Professor Edmund Lam, Dr. Ni Chen and their research team from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed a novel uncertai...

A new study has proposed the existence of Planet Y, an alternative Planet Nine candidate that is smaller and closer to Earth than the hypothetical Planet X, which astronomers have been hunting for almost a decade. Howeve...

Stars often fall into black holes, and now it seems the opposite can also occur, producing an extra long-lasting explosion as the star is consumed from within

Finasteride, a common hair-loss drug, has long been tied to depression and suicide, but regulators ignored the warnings. Prof. Mayer Breziss review exposes global data showing psychiatric harm and a pattern of inaction b...

Three-quarters of the world's drought-prone areas are at risk of extreme water shortages - known as "day zero droughts" - this century, and some could be hit before 2030.

A team of international physicists has brought Bayes centuries-old probability rule into the quantum world. By applying the principle of minimum change - updating beliefs as little as possible while remaining consistent ...