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A new drug has been found to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose blood pressure remains dangerously high even after taking multiple existing drugs. The findings come from a phase III clinical trial led by UCL professors. Approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide suffer from high blood pressure. In almost half of these cases, symptoms are not controlled or do not respond well to treatment. This significantly increases your risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and premature death. Around 14 million people in the UK alone live with high blood pressure. Large-scale international trial of baxdrostat The international BaxHTN…
The meteorite impact may have done more than reshape the Earth’s surface. New research suggests they may have created the high-temperature, chemical-rich environment necessary for life to begin. “From a scientific perspective, no one knows how life emerged from the early Earth, where no life existed,” said Shea Cinquemani, who earned a bachelor’s degree in marine biology and fisheries management from the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences in May 2025. “How does something come from nothing?” Cinquemani led a scientific review published in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering examining where life may have first appeared. The…
How can doctors destroy cancer cells without damaging healthy tissue? This question remains one of the biggest challenges in modern oncology. Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have developed a “smart” system built from synthetic DNA strands that can identify cancer cells with remarkable precision and release powerful drugs only where they are needed. This approach points to the future of programmable and responsive medicines in addition to cancer treatment. Here are the findings: nature biotechnology. Targeted therapies are already reshaping cancer treatment by delivering drugs directly to tumors, reducing damage to healthy cells and helping to alleviate the…
Saturn’s magnetic field does not form a balanced, symmetrical bubble like Earth’s. In fact, a new study involving scientists at University College London (UCL) shows that the variation is striking. The study suggests that this distortion is caused by the planet’s rapid rotation and the large amount of material it drags through space. The planet’s magnetic field (magnetosphere) acts as a protective shield, blocking the flow of highly charged particles from the solar wind. Saturn’s magnetosphere is huge, spanning more than 10 times the diameter of Saturn. Cassini study identifies Saturn’s magnetic cusp The survey results are nature communicationsbased on…
A new study from Michigan State University challenges the common assumption that narcissists gradually damage relationships over time. The study used longitudinal data to follow more than 5,000 couples for up to six years. Participants completed a questionnaire measuring two aspects of narcissism: narcissistic admiration and narcissistic competitiveness. Narcissists have two different ways of maintaining an exaggerated positive self-perception. They may exaggerate themselves to impress others (narcissistic admiration) or put others down to show that they are better than them (narcissistic competitiveness). ” Gwendolyn Seedman, lead author of the study and associate professor in the MSU Department of…
In a new study to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May), researchers show that low birth weight infants have an increased risk of stroke in young adulthood, independent of body mass index (BMI) as young adults and gestational age at birth. A study of about 800,000 people in Sweden suggests that low birth weight may be included in stroke risk assessment in adults, say the authors, including Dr. Lina Lilja and Dr. Maria Vigdel from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Although overall stroke incidence has declined over the past few…
People of color who are also members of sexual and sexual minority groups face unique challenges shaped by overlapping forms of discrimination. While much research has focused on the mental health risks they experience, far less has investigated how people with these multiple identities build strength and resilience. A new study by Aldo Barita of Michigan State University’s Department of Psychology fills that gap. The study, published in the journal American Psychologist, found that affirming one’s identity can be a source of psychological strength, not just vulnerability. Using a national sample of 418 sexually and gender diverse people of color,…
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy. Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disease that causes muscle weakness and wasting, but also affects the brain, gastrointestinal tract, and heart. In a study published in Journal of Clinical Research Insights, Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine focused on the effects of DM1 on the heart. Their findings help answer questions about why the disease worsens over time and whether the damage once set can be reversed. Cardiac symptoms affect most DM1 patients. Heart problems are primarily electrical conduction abnormalities, found in up to 75%…
When people learn that an artificial intelligence program is evaluating their work or university program, they change their behavior to be more analytical and less emotional. These changes in strategy could lead to inaccurate evaluations and ultimately change who is selected for key positions. The initial findings were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. With rapid advances in computing technology, organizations are increasingly using automated tools to screen applicants. Recruiters and university admissions officers are implementing these automated systems to increase efficiency and process large volumes of candidates. These programs often take the form of…
Federal regulators are moving to add microplastics to the list of drinking water contaminants marked for research, funding and future regulation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on April 2 announced a series of coordinated actions to protect public health from harms associated with microplastics, which have been found to accumulate in human tissues as they accumulate in the environment. “This is a direct response to the concerns of millions of Americans who have long sought answers about what they and their families are drinking every day,” EPA Administrator Lee…