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A major 10-year clinical trial is turning one of the world's most common knee surgeries on its head. Researchers found that trimming a damaged meniscus--a procedure long believed to relieve pain--offers no real benefit over placebo surgery. Even more ...

A chaotic sleep schedule in your 40s might be quietly setting the stage for heart trouble later. Researchers tracking thousands of people for over a decade found that those with highly inconsistent bedtimes--especially when they slept less than eight ...

Scientists have developed a breakthrough injectable biomaterial that travels through the bloodstream to repair damaged tissue from within, reducing inflammation and jumpstarting healing. In animal studies, it successfully treated heart attack damage ...

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are often celebrated as game-changing solutions--but new research reveals a surprising social twist. People who lose weight using these medications may actually face more judgment than those who lose .. ...

A new study suggests travel could be a surprisingly powerful anti-aging tool. By viewing tourism through the lens of entropy, researchers found that positive travel experiences may help the body stay balanced and resilient. Activities like exploring ...

A new study suggests a surprisingly simple compound could help fight Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that arginine--an inexpensive amino acid already considered safe--can reduce the buildup of toxic amyloid proteins in the brain, a hallmark of ...

For decades, relaxor ferroelectrics have powered everything from medical ultrasounds to sonar systems, yet their inner atomic structure remained a mystery--until now. Researchers have finally mapped their three-dimensional structure in unprecedented ...

Creatine might be famous in the gym, but its real story is far more interesting. Naturally produced in the body, it helps power cells by rapidly regenerating ATP--the fuel that keeps muscles, the brain, and even the heart running during intense ...

A new study suggests depression may soon be detectable through a simple blood test--by tracking how certain immune cells age. Researchers found that accelerated aging in monocytes, a type of white blood cell, is closely tied to the emotional and ...

GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide--best known for treating diabetes and driving weight loss under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy--may also deliver a surprising mental health boost. In a massive study tracking nearly 100,000 people over more than a ...