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This 10-cent heart drug cuts hospitalizations by 25%
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (818+ words) A low dose of digoxin may help people with heart failure avoid hospitalization and reduce the risk of death, according to three studies led by UMCG cardiologists Dirk Jan van Veldhuisen, Kevin Damman, and Peter van der Meer. The researchers…...
A little movement in midlife could pay off for your brain years later
14+ hour, 52+ min ago (955+ words) Physical activity and healthy blood sugar levels during midlife may be linked to a significantly slower decline in thinking abilities later in life, according to new research from UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of…...
The common mistake that could make aging joints hurt more
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (589+ words) Aging gradually wears down the cartilage and fluid that protect our joints, but avoiding movement may actually make matters worse. Exercise helps nourish cartilage, strengthens the muscles that protect joints, and can reduce osteoarthritis pain. Low-impact activities such as swimming,…...
Physicists discover a hidden gluon structure inside protons that could rewrite textbooks
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (1192+ words) Physicists may have uncovered a hidden feature inside protons that helps preserve one of matter’s most fundamental properties. RHIC collision data suggest baryon number is carried not simply by three quarks, but by a Y-shaped junction of the gluons connecting them....
Scientists reveal why walking gets so much harder with age
17+ hour, 41+ min ago (593+ words) New Australian research is shedding light on why walking often becomes slower and more tiring with age. The findings suggest that the body gradually gives up some movement efficiency in favor of staying stable and upright. Led by researchers at…...
A new Ice Age species was hiding in la brea tar pits fossils for decades
19+ hour, 21+ min ago (448+ words) Scientists have discovered a new extinct amphibian species hiding in the fossil collections of Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits. Named Spea labreae, the Ice Age spadefoot toad is an exceptionally rare find—only one other extinct Pleistocene amphibian has…...
A black hole shredded a “super sun” — but something strange may have survived
23+ hour, 8+ min ago (674+ words) A massive star has been torn apart and gradually consumed by a black hole in a spectacular event that scientists compared to "preparing a snack for lunch." Astronomers around the world observed the extreme encounter, and the event was presented…...
COVID-19 awakens dormant viruses — and one is linked to long COVID
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (479+ words) Viruses that remain in the body for years, including Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus (CMV), and herpes virus, are extremely common. In many people, they cause no symptoms and appear to be harmless. But growing evidence suggests that when these dormant viruses become active…...
Scientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as CO2 rises
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (835+ words) Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may already be influencing human biology. New research has identified long-term changes in blood chemistry that appear to track rising atmospheric CO2, raising concerns that an important blood marker could approach the upper…...
When gut microbes run low on fiber, they may start eating you
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (698+ words) "There's growing interest across medical disciplines in manipulating the human microbiome or using its metabolic products themselves for therapy," said Rabinowitz. "Diet holds great promise for controlling the microbiome and its outputs. But to devise effective therapeutic interventions, we need…...