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Many cancer patients turn to biotin supplements hoping to restore hair lost during treatment, but experts warn the popular vitamin may do more harm than good. While biotin is often marketed for stronger hair and nails, there's little evidence it ...

A little-known tree from Brazil's Atlantic Forest may hold a surprising weapon against COVID-19. Researchers discovered that compounds called galloylquinic acids, extracted from its leaves, can attack SARS-CoV-2 on multiple fronts--blocking the virus ...

Eating eggs might do more than just start your day--it could help protect your brain. Researchers found that people 65 and older who eat eggs regularly have a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, with daily or near-daily ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted something that shouldn't exist--at least not so early in the universe. A massive galaxy, formed less than 2 billion years after the Big Bang, appears to have no rotation at all, a trait .. ...

A bizarre planetary pairing 190 light-years away is challenging everything astronomers thought they knew about how worlds form. A "lonely" hot Jupiter -- typically found without nearby companions -- is sharing its system with a smaller mini-Neptune . ...

Researchers have created a next-generation obesity drug that works like a "Trojan horse," using GLP-1/GIP signals to slip a powerful metabolic enhancer directly into target cells. In mice, it outperformed existing treatments--curbing appetite, ...

Some people taking Ozempic-like diabetes drugs may be getting dramatically better results for a surprising reason: why they overeat in the first place. A year-long study in Japan found that people who tend to eat because tempting food looks or smells ...

Aging doesn't just add fat--it redistributes it in risky ways, pushing more into the abdomen where it can harm health. Scientists found that testosterone plays a key role in this shift. In older women recovering from hip fractures, a testosterone gel ...

A routine experiment with a new single-cell DNA sequencing method turned into a surprising scientific twist when researchers stumbled upon a bizarre genetic code in a microscopic pond organism. Instead of following the near-universal "rules" of life, ...

Centuries ago in England, hats weren't just accessories--they were statements of power and rebellion. Refusing to remove a hat could challenge authority, even in courtrooms and before kings. People valued their hats so deeply that robbery victims ...