2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (524+ words) No pet lover wants to hear this, but around 6 million dogs are diagnosed with cancer in the US every year. Cancer is, heartbreakingly, the main reason dogs die. But don't despair: scientists are working on it. A new study suggests…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (789+ words) Medical researchers have discovered that semaglutide may reverse the debilitating tissue damage caused by osteoarthritis, the world's most common form of arthritis. The drug behind Ozempic and Wegovy is best known for treating type 2 diabetes and helping people lose weight....

4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (636+ words) We may have a new champion when it comes to pills that can manage both blood sugar levels and weight loss. In a phase 3 clinical trial, once-daily orforglipron outperformed semaglutide tablets, the best-known oral version of the GLP-1 drugs. GLP…...

10+ hour, 30+ min ago  (567+ words) Kidney stones have plagued humans since antiquity, yet despite our long history with them, we've apparently overlooked a key detail about the most common type, a new study finds. Researchers in the US found live bacteria and biofilms inside calcium…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (785+ words) A migraine attack is not just a "bad headache". Migraine is a debilitating neurological condition which can cause nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound, in addition to severe headaches. Migraine affects roughly five million Australians, but few people…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (467+ words) The key to heart health isn't cutting down on pasta or potatoes, new evidence suggests; it's not even a low-fat diet. A study that tracked nearly 200,000 men and women in the US for around 30 years has now found that some…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (652+ words) Anxiety affects an estimated one in five teenagers. The condition can seriously affect their social lives, school performance, and overall well-being. And, worryingly, anxiety disorders that begin during adolescence often continue into adulthood. Biological, genetic, and environmental factors are all…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (522+ words) More than 12,000 years ago, two closely-related women " a mother and her daughter, perhaps " were buried in an eternal embrace. This Ice Age pair of hunter-gatherers were both shorter than average for their population " one of them markedly so " and now…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (844+ words) At 5 am, social media fills with proof that the early risers have already won the day. Cold plunges. Journals. Sunrise runs. Productivity gurus insist this is the routine that separates high performers from everyone else, reinforced by high-profile early risers…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (654+ words) Researchers have made a significant step forward in understanding how gut bacteria, and specifically a newly discovered virus, can contribute to colorectal cancer " one of the most common forms of cancer in the developed world. The researchers, from institutions in…...